Carlisle Construction Materials Opens New Production and Manufacturing Facility
The plant, which produces energy-efficient insulation products, was built with the goal of achieving LEED Platinum status.
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Bitec Introduces Eco-Friendly Adhesive for Cold-Process APP
DuraPlan EcoSet Green is a moisture-cured, asphalt-free adhesive ideally suited to schools, hospitals, and other odor-sensitive projects requiring cold application.
Ilke Homes falls into administration
Modular house builder ilke Homes has been placed into administration after failing to find a buyer for the business. Clare Kennedy, Joint Administrator and a Partner & Managing Director at AlixPartners said: “This is an incredibly difficult time for all associated with ilke Homes, and in particular its employees, who have worked tirelessly alongside management
New CEO for CCPI
AMANDA LONG has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of CPI Ltd, the independent organisation set up to administer the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI). Amanda will take over the role from current CEO Steve Marr who has been leading the scheme since the beginning of the year, and oversaw the first wave of intake
Super sewer contractors safe from Thames Water crisis
Contractors working on the £4.1bn Thames Tideway project will still get paid whatever happens to debt stricken client Thames Water. The company told the Enquirer that the massive infrastructure project will not be hit by the doubts over its financial future. A debt mountain of £14bn has left Thames Water on the brink of possible
Springfield boss one-man protest over ‘snail’s pace’ planning
The chief of one of Scotland’s largest independent house builders stage a one-man protest yesterday featuring an eight foot snail to highlight the slow pace of planning at Stirling Council. Sandy Adam, Chairman of Springfield Properties’, has challenged Stirling Council on the considerable delays by planning officials to progress housing at Durieshill. He said Springfield
Costain cuts payments to company pension scheme
Costain has struck a deal to cut payments to the company’s pension scheme releasing more cash to invest in operations. Monthly payments to the defined pension scheme had increased to an annual payment of nearly £12m, paid in monthly instalments. But a new deal reached with pension trustees will see the payment cut to £3.3m
HS2 team starts on UK’s first double composite viaduct – video
The first of 38 French-made steel beams that will be used to construct the UK’s first ‘double composite’ structure viaduct have arrived at HS2’s Wendover Dean site in Buckinghamshire. Manufactured by Eiffage Metal 560 miles away at a specialist facility in France, each of the 25m long steel beams are being transported on the back
Construction workers secure 7.6% pay increase
Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. In a two-stage CIJC deal, workers will receive a further 1.5% rise from 1 January 2024, delivering a compound increase of around 7.6%. Additionally, the lowest
IBHS Releases Updated Hail Shingle Rating Scorecard
IBHS has ranked nine shingle brands on how they endure dents and ridges, tears, and granule loss in relation to hailstorm damage.