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Following clarification from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, about an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for UK businesses, the Construction Products Association has warned that it does not pertain to the construction products sector. CPA chairman Peter Caplehorn says: “Rather, the situation for our sector remains the …

Civils & Lintels, part of the Huws Gray group, has invested more than £5m to increase its capacity and enhance its service levels to the UK residential sector. The business has created four regional distribution hubs for the lintels division  – including new facilities in Nottinghamshire and the South East …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has posted a fall of 2.5% in revenue and 31% in adjusted operating profts for the six months to June 30 2023. The announcement today (August 1) showed sales were £2,472m and operating profit £112m  reflecting weak market volumes in private domestic RMI and new …

Glenigan’s August report finds that residential construction starts decreased by 26% but non-residential project starts fell by 38%. The report suggests that in the third quarter, construction start performance continues to fall continuing a downward trend which have been consistent over the past year. Allan Wilen, Glenigan’s economic director, said: …

Russell Roof Tiles announces it has sponsored Burton Albion’s shirt for a fourth consecutive season, the news comes following the company’s £18.5 million investment in Burton. The manufacturer has sponsored the club for the past eight years, including sponsoring the East Stand at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton on Trent …

Building products manufacturer Marshalls saw group revenue fall by 13% for the first half of 2023, a trading update today (July 31) revealed. As a result, the company is cutting 250 jobs and closing its factory in Carluke, Lanarkshire. The job losses are in addition to the 150 redundancies announced …

TG Lynes has announced it will introduce Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to all its vehicles which will help the company achieve its net-zero goals. The company started using HVO in two of its 18 tonne Euro 6 lorries last year. HVO is a cleaner fuel alternative and is manufactured from 10% …

MKM announces it has sponsored Bognor Regis Town chiefs and will have the naming rights of their historic home at Nyewood Lane. The football club has also said that their 140 years old ground will now be known as the MKM Area. The sponsorship comes as MKM is set to …

After meeting Monmouth Comprehensive School at the Usk show, Robert Price Builders Merchants decided to supply learning materials to Year 10 Built Environment students. With the materials provided, the Year 10 and 11 pupils have learned how to plaster, tile and even tackle some carpentry projects, with a hope to …

MKM has opened its new Eastleigh branch, with darts legend Bob “The Limestone Cowboy” Anderson and new branch directors Paul Andrews and Mike Creagh in attends. The merchants new branch is located on the town’s Woodside Road and has a trade counter with kitchens, bathroom and landscaping displays, providing a …