Cement and building materials supplier Cemex has donated a number of artefacts found in their quarries in Berkshire to Reading museum.
Read More »Marley Eternit promotes Safe in the Sun roofer campaign
Roofer and builders are not protecting themselves against the harmful effects of the sun new research from Marley Eternit reveals.
Read More »Impulse rides 1,000 miles
Keen motorcyclists from Impulse Bathrooms have ridden 1,000 miles in 24 hours in aid of the Royal British Legion.
Read More »Footpath opened in memory of Lafarge employee
A new ramblers route at Panshanger Park in Hertfordshire has been opened in memory of a Lafarge employee.
Read More »Travis Perkins caught in Connaught troubles
Builders' merchant Travis Perkins is one of those owed money by troubled social housing group Connaught.
Read More »Norbord announces final phase of Cowie investment
Wood panel manufacturer Norbord has committed to the final phase of a £25million investment programme at its site at Cowie, Stirlingshire.
Read More »Wolseley man named as eco-pioneer
Wolseley UK's head of sustainability, Tim Pollard has been named as an Eco-Pioneer by Sustainability West Midlands.
Read More »European impasse leaves oil heating in limbo
The UK heating industry could struggle to prepare for an energy efficient future thanks to a disagreement between the European Commission and the European heating manufacturers.
Read More »UK construction expansion slows up
Growth in the UK construction sector was sustained in July, according to the Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index. However, the rate at which it improved has slowed from the previous month.
Read More »BSS reports strong start
Plumbers merchant group the BSS Group plc improved sales by 11.5% year-on-year for the first 17 weeks of this year, according to a management trading statement.
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