The National Federation of Builders is calling for an end to police bans on moving mobile cranes and large plant on the country’s roads. The Enquirer revealed last month that police forces across the country had implemented bans this Easter. Crane and plant hire firms fear police forces are increasingly looking to prohibit their movements.
Blackpool Council has gained planning for a £65m education campus in the town centre. The Multiversity plan has already received almost £50m in Government funding as part of the Levelling Up Fund and Blackpool Town Deal. The approval paves the way for a 3-acre site including 59 homes in the Talbot Gateway area to be
Tenex Capital Management has invested in R.F. Fager, a distributor of roofing, plumbing and HVAC supplies.
Vinci Building has clinched a £138m contract to deliver the UK’s largest open-die forging facility in Sheffield. The project involves erecting a 13,800 sq m building to house the groundbreaking forging facility at Sheffield Forgemasters’ historic site on Brightside Lane. Vinci has been working under a preconstruction agreement for nearly two years and is now
ROOF SYSTEM manufacturer, Marley, is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year. Original Winget tile hand press Founded in 1924 by Owen Aisher, the company began with the production of Marley’s very first concrete roof tile in a humble cowshed on Marley Farm in Kent. However, it was the determination and entrepreneurial spirit of Marley’s founder’s
The 2024 president and vice president of the Montana Roofing Association share their vision of the roofing industry’s future.
VIVALDA GROUP, the national cladding specialist, has announced a trio of new senior roles. Wes Hague joins the business as group commercial director, while Adam Sumner returns to Vivalda as specification manager. To further support the group’s nationwide sales capability, former Manchester branch manager Jamie O’Brien is promoted to key account manager for the North.
Sir Robert McAlpine has brought in HS2 programme director Mike Hickson as managing director of its defence operation. Hickson will be responsible for setting and delivering McAlpine’s defence strategy which forms a part of its core infrastructure business unit. Hickson brings 30 years of military experience to his new role, including active service in Afghanistan
RINL Soars to New Heights RINL during FY 2023-24 on the marketing front, registered a sale of 7,30,000 tons of Wire Rod Coils (WRC) ( a growth of 43% over…
