Besblock takeover | Merchant sales down 16% | Union wants HSE remit widened
Swiss-owned building materials group Aggregate Industries has acquired Besblock Ltd, a supplier of precast materials to the Midlands construction industry.
First quarter sales at Britain’s builders’ merchants were down 2.3% on last year by value and down 16.4% by volume, according to latest Builders Merchant Building Index report.
The Unite union is calling for the remit of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to be extended to mental health in the workplace as well as just physical health and safety.
McLaughlin & Harvey has recruited Wates’ Midlands managing director to spearhead its growth plans for the region.
Moves to drive alcohol out of work settings are a step too far, says Adam Nicoll, director of HR firm Randstad.
Results posted by HG Construction show 38% turnover growth although profits were down 40%.
Hundreds of high-rise buildings are being registered with the new building safety regulator as the stricter regime to protect residents begins.
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is seek views on an update to its environmental assessment method, BREEAM.
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Contractor-developer Watkin Jones has secured funding for a ￡110m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Bristol.
County Durham property developer Premcor Estates has engaged HJ Consulting Engineers, formerly Hollway & Jennings, for its 24-acre Fabric Darlington site.
Modular housing producer Rollalong has taken an order to manufacture 109 homes for five sites across Wiltshire and Dorset.
John Sisk & Son (Sisk) has been appointed by Sheffield City Council to carry out ￡25m-worth of city centre landscaping work.
Austrian manufacturer Ursa has developed a low-carbon glass wool insulation product made with a binder derived from wood.