Archive for the 'Construction Product News' Category
Jun
9
Hampshire house-builder Bewley Homes is deploying vibrating wristbands to its site workers to keep them two metres apart.
Jun
3
Forterra mothballs Bison factory
June 3, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Building products producer Forterra plans to mothball its Bison hollowcore flooring plant in Derbyshire and make around 225 redundancies as part of a wider restructuring.
Jun
3
Ibstock plans redundancies and closures
June 3, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Brick and block producer Ibstock is in redundancy talks with employees as a result of the impact of the coronavirus lockdown.
Jun
3
Cough guard that clips on to hard hat
June 3, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Hard-hat supplier JSP has come up with a cough guard specifically for construction workers, to stop them catching infections like Covid-19.
May
29
SIG brings in new investors
May 29, 2020 | Leave a Comment
New SIG chief executive Steve Francis has brought in new venture capitalist investors to inject £85m into the business in exchange for a 25% stake.
May
27
Materials shortages easing, say industry leaders
May 27, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Shortages of construction materials and building products, exacerbate by the coronavirus lockdown, are now easing, the government is being told by its Construction Leadership Council.