Construction mineral markets start to stabilise
Latest quarterly survey from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows signs of stabilisation in sales across Great Britain’s…
November 2024
Rockwool plans new factory to ramp up output
Stone wool insulation manufacturer Rockwool has bought 46 hectares of land near Birmingham for a new factory to…
Wates hires Bouygues chief as MD for residential arm
Wates has hired Bouygues UK managing director for London and the South East to head its growing residential…
Real estate lobby groups in merger talks
The British Property Federation, the Association of Real Estate Funds and the Investment Property Forum are in merger…
October 2024 PMI’s show sector growth has slowed
S&P Global’s October 2024 PMI’s have been released, detailing a smaller growth in the construction sector than in…
Builder stranded after paralysing fall
A Chesterfield builder was left paralysed from the chest down after falling through a ceiling at a house…
Developer appointed for UK’s largest heat network
A joint venture between Hemiko and Vital Energi has been appointed to develop the UK’s largest heat network…
Civils powers on but house building falters
Construction growth slowed in October from a 29-month high in September with house building the only sector where…
New guidance for RC transfer slab design
New guidance has been produced for the design of reinforced concrete transfer slabs. Read Full Article: The Construction…
Fit-out contractor adds second MD
Office fit-out and refurbishment specialist BW Workplace Experts has promoted Kevin P’ng to joint managing director. Read Full…