Archive for the 'Construction Product News' Category
Aug
26
Breedon given five days to address competition concerns
August 26, 2020 | Leave a Comment
The competition watchdog has given Breedon and Cemex five days to address its concerns about the impact of their recent transfer of building materials assets.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Aug
24
Landscaping products prop up merchants’ sales
August 24, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Builders’ merchants across mainland Britain saw their sales fall by more than a third in the Covid-hit second quarter of 2020 but landscaping sales saw a resurgence in June.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Aug
6
Lockdown plunges Ibstock into £52m half-year loss
August 6, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Brick maker Ibstock is set to close three plants in a restructure forced on it by the costs of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Aug
4
Time called on RIBA Product Selector
August 4, 2020 | Leave a Comment
For 40 years RIBA Product Selector has been the go-to source for product specifiers in the building trade, but no more.
Aug
3
Breedon keeps Cemex assets at arm’s length for now
August 3, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Building materials producer Breedon has completed the acquisition of around 100 Cemex operations around the UK but will keep them ringfenced as a separate business until the competition authorities have been satisfied.
Jul
31
Buildots snagging tech secures funding
July 31, 2020 | Leave a Comment
A tech company that gathers construction site data using helmet cameras has raised £12m venture capital to support its ambitions.