Archive for the 'Construction Product News' Category
Aug
2
FP McCann trials cement-free pipes
August 2, 2022 | Leave a Comment
FP McCann has manufactured the UK’s first cement-free precast ‘manhole’ rings and pipes at its Knockloughrim precast factory in County Londonderry.
Jul
28
MPI to develop first zero emission cement
July 28, 2022 | Leave a Comment
UK’s Materials Processing Institute is leading a government-backed project to develop the world’s first zero emission cement on an industrial scale.
Jul
28
Falco to use virtual reality for driver’s training
July 28, 2022 | Leave a Comment
Falco Construction is to use virtual reality technology in Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC ) driver training following a trial earlier this month (July).
Jul
28
Kier launches LM3 to help tackle social deprivation
July 28, 2022 | Leave a Comment
In a first for the UK construction industry, Kier has launched a brand-new tool to track its spend in areas of social deprivation across the UK.
Jul
28
Latest BMBI reveals sales up, but volume down
July 28, 2022 | Leave a Comment
The latest Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) Builder Merchants Building Index (BMBI) reveals builders’ merchants’ sales were up +14.8% in May 2022 compared to the same month in 2021, driven more by rising prices (+17.8%) than volume sales (-2.5%) year-on-year.
Jul
28
Half year sales and profits grow for Breedon
July 28, 2022 | Leave a Comment
Breedon Goup’s interim results for the first half of 2022 (1H22) show revenue reached £671.1m, up 12% from £600.9m in 1H21.