Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK has retro-fitted blind spot mirrors on all its haulage fleet to improve road safety.
Read More »Cemex bridges A30 gap
Building materials company Cemex has lifted a new 21.6metre bridge over the A30 at its Bramshill Quarry in Hampshire.
Read More »Cement company prosecuted after worker set alight
Lafarge Cement has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after a worker was set alight in an explosion.
Read More »Merchants march with Lord Mayor
The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants was represented in this year's Lord Mayors Show, held on Saturday November 13.
Read More »CPA chairman urges positive response to cuts
Bill Bolsover, chairman of the Construction products Association, has welcomed the political stability that the Coalition government had brought since the election.
Read More »Travis Perkins gets OFT go-ahead to buy BSS
Builders merchant Travis Perkins can takeover rival merchant chain BSS, the Office of Fair Trading has decided.
Read More »Corby Civils and Lintels supports March for Honour
Staff at Corby Civils and Lintels, part of Grafton Merchanting GB, have supported the Armed Forces’ March for Honour charity team.
Read More »VAT should apply to more goods, says think tank
The current system of Value Added Tax is overly complex and should be simplified, with the tax applied to more categories, says a report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
Read More »Housing Minister announces updated Code for Sustainable Homes
The Code for Sustainable Homes has been updated to take into account tougher new rules for energy efficiency.
Read More »BMF conference raises cash for Rainy Day Trust
Delegates at the BMF Autumn Conference in York responded to an impromptu call from conference chairman Peter Worthington in support of the Rainy Day Trust. The collection contributed £176.06 to the charity.
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