Speedy has ruled out fraud following an investigation after £20m of kit was discovered “missing” earlier this year. The hire giant launched a probe in February after a count-up of its kit revealed a £20.4m stock deficit in smaller site items like scaffolding towers, fencing and non-mechanical plant. In its latest update Speedy said: “Following

Aggregates giant Breedon has bought Lincolnshire-based surfacing and civil engineering firm, Minster Group. Founded in Lincoln in 1999, Minster works for the Ministry of Defence resurfacing runways and airfields for the RAF as well as repairing roads across Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and London. The majority stake in Minister includes civil engineers Minster Surfacing