DUE TO their light colour, cool roofs/reflective roofs reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than traditional roofing materials. This results in a cooler interior environment and lower energy costs, making them an ideal choice for sustainable homes and businesses as well as buildings that need to stay cool all year round, such as data
LEADING UK insulation, drywall and ceiling product distributor CCF has supplied a range of insulation, drylining and suspended ceiling products for the award-winning Houlton School in Rugby, working with Drywall Contracts Ltd to create a stylish and sustainable interior. The team at CCF’s Northampton branch played a key role in helping to transform the Grade II
A WELLINGBOROUGH-BASED, family-owned roofing business has been named as one of the Top 50 apprenticeship employers in the country. Moulton Roofing’s remarkable track record in training roofing apprentices was recognised by the government this week at a celebratory lunch held at the Houses of Parliament in London. Moulton Roofing is owned by Robert and Kay
KINGSPAN Holdings Limited has acquired over a third of Swedish headquartered Nordic Waterproofing Holding AB shares on 13 September 2023. Kingspan bought 1,648,089 shares in Nordic Waterproofing at 160 Swedish Krona (SEK) (£11.52) per share, giving it approximately 6.8% of the total number of shares and votes in Nordic Waterproofing. With a SEK £1.2bn turnover
SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS are being sought to help influence a multi-million-pound framework dedicated to tackling the energy efficient retrofit and decarbonisation of public sector buildings and social housing stock. Not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider, LHC Procurement Group (LHC) is looking for specialists to take part in market engagement and provide feedback on initial proposals for
H. B. FULLER COMPANY, the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, has acquired the business of UK-based Sanglier Limited. Kirkby in Ashfield-based Sanglier is one of Europe’s largest independently owned manufacturers and fillers of sprayable (aerosol and canister) industrial adhesives. Sanglier Acquisition The acquisition expands H.B. Fuller’s manufacturing footprint, innovation capabilities, and product portfolio across
UNITE, the UK’s construction union, has launched an international campaign to end union busting at J Murphy and Sons Ltd and its subsidiaries. The dispute is a result of J Murphy and Sons Ltd’s Irish subsidiary Murphy International Ltd, last year wrongfully sacking four Unite members, including a Unite rep, in an act of union
EMPLOYEES FROM Superglass have raised over £2,000 for CRASH, the UK construction industry’s charity, by taking part in a sporting fundraiser at the Hopetoun Estate. Nine employees from the Stirling-based insulation firm took part in the 5K inflatable obstacle race on Saturday 9th September. The event featured 17 gigantic obstacles and is said to be
KINGSPAN has issued a statement confirming “recent informal discussions on a potential transaction.” The company says “At present, there is no active engagement” but restated its interest in the North American roofing space. The Kingspan Group plc statement follows rumours circulating in the past three days that the company was about to make a merger
ESTATE SAWMILLS Ltd has acquired Savoy Holdings, which trades as Savoy Timber, a Lancashire-headquartered family business, in a £10m deal. Estate Sawmills Ltd, a fast-growing Bradford-based timber merchant, has acquired Savoy Timber its Lancashire counterpart business in the name of Savoy Timber Holdings Ltd, a new company set up by director Chris Powell. Established in
