Archive for the 'Construction Product News' Category
Nov
7
Cairngorm’s National Timber Group adds Teesside door maker
November 7, 2019 | Leave a Comment
National Timber Group, put together last year by private equity investor Cairngorm Capital Partners, has made another acquisition, door maker Cotswold Manufacturing.
Nov
6
Etex plans third UK plasterboard factory
November 6, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Belgian building materials producer Etex is planning to invest £140m in a new plasterboard factory in Bristol.
Nov
5
Building product manufacturers look to rein in the marketers
November 5, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Manufacturers of construction products are seeking to put their house in order and stop making misleading or exaggerated claims about what users can expect from their products.
Oct
28
Plastic kerb trials spread
October 28, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Another local authority has announced that its highways contractor is to run trials of plastic road paving kerbs.
Oct
23
Drainage cartel hit for £36m fines
October 23, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Three producers of pre-cast concrete drainage products have been issued with fines totalling more than £36m for breaking competition law.
Oct
22
Automatic flood barrier offers hope to threatened home-owners
October 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Sustainability consultant Accelar has teamed up with Danish company Floodframe to test the market in the UK for its patent-pending automated flood protection system.