Insulation manufacturer celebrates factory expansion
S and B EPS is set to double its manufacturing and storage capacity, having spent £4 million on a new factory expansion.
Veterans inspire roofers’ merchant fundraising campaign
Chandlers Building Supplies, a roofers' merchant, has launched a campaign to support Help for Heroes.
Actis joins LABC technical roadshow
A hotel set between the Moors and the Dales is the November venue for the roving LABC technical team.
Construction product manufacturing begins to feel weakness
The construction products manufacturing sector began to feel the impacts of the broader weakness in economic growth and a diminishing pipeline of construction activity in Q3.
College collaboration for Burton Roofing
Burton Roofing Merchant’s Nick Blackshaw and Callum Cowham gave a college Roofing Department £1,000 credit to spend at their Stockport branch.
Vivalda Group responds to Queen’s Speech
Peter Johnson, chairman of Vivalda Group, provides an immediate reaction to the Queen’s Speech, which contained plans to create higher safety standards.
Apollo wins Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering Award
Apollo, the liquid adhesive, sealant coating and primer manufacturer, is celebrating after winning the Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering Award at Tamworth’s Business and Community Awards.
Brexit and infrastructure uncertainty hinder construction prospects
The Construction Products Association’s Autumn Forecasts for construction output growth in 2020 and 2021 have been downgraded from 1.0% and 1.4% to 0.5% and 0.9%.
Mental health partnership celebrated on Global Awareness Day
Leeds College of Building celebrated the success of its partnership with Andy’s Man Club, the male suicide-prevention charity, last week.
Chandlers and Parkers merge, advancing their growth strategy
The new enlarged company has 37 branches operating from the Midlands to the south east, with combined revenues of £180 million and over 750 employees.