Tag Archives: Investment

Russell Roof Tiles’ largest ever investment is on track at its Burton (Staffordshire) site, with the final stage of construction and fit out now underway. Work started on the £18.5m project last year which will double manufacturing output at the nine-acre site. The project is being commissioned in the autumn …

Manufacturer of accessible kitchen and bathroom products, AKW, has opened its new showroom and factory in Middlewich, Cheshire; its facility was opened by Nick Parsons, executive chairperson of AKW Holdings Group, Clare Hayward MBE DL high sheriff of Cheshire and Cllr Simon Whittaker, mayor of Middlewich. Its new facility was …

Insulation supplier Knauf Insulation is planning to invest circa€200 million in a new state-of-the-art rock mineral wool factory for the UK market.  The large-scale facility will use cutting-edge, low-carbon electric melting technology,  and have an annual capacity in excess of 100,000 tonnes, Through this investment, Knauf Insulation will achieve two …

AG has made a series of substantial investments totalling over £5.4 million to enhance its manufacturing facilities; its latest upgrades, exceeding £400,000 will boost production efficiency to help meet demand while simultaneously reducing the company’s environmental footprint. Focused on modernising its factories, equipment, and technology with the construction of a …

Ibstock has invested over £12 million into its Aldridge factory, which it said will improve its energy efficiency and quality at the site. As part of its investment, it has also upgraded its legacy technology in the facility. This includes installing brand-new dryers, which now include screen-controlled moisture monitoring – …

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has announced it has raised additional capital investment from investment firms Ares Management Corporation and Farallon Capital Europe LLP. The Group has also said that it will be launching new customer proposition covering Renewables and Sustainability; the business will look to expand its independent brand …

Jewson Civils Frazer (JCF) has unveiled extensive renovations and upgrades to its Loughborough branch. The renovation sees JCF take over neighbouring space previously occupied by Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS), offering its customers a larger, safer site with greater stock capacity for fast and flexible delivery. On the improvements, regional sales …

Forterra announced it has installed almost 7,000 solar panels at its new factory in Desford, Leicestershire; it has a projected energy output of 2.6 megawatts, its solar panels will generate approximately 16% of it’s factory’s energy demands. The solar panels have been installed by Custom Solar, a company that designs, …

MKM Building Supplies has announced it is opening its 125th branch, in Colchester, Essex; its branch will open in March and will create 20 jobs. The branch, which will be opened by former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, will be headed up by branch directors Neil Robinson and Shaun Webb, both …

Glenigan’s December Index reports that project starts fell 12% against the preceding three months, this is 25% lower than a year ago; Civils work starting on-site declined 18% against the preceding three months, 31% down against the previous year. Residential construction starts fell 3% in the preceding three months and …