The Competition Commission (CC) has decided provisionally that the proposed UK joint venture between Anglo American and Lafarge S.A. could damage competition in certain markets for construction materials. Anglo American, through its UK subsidiary Tarmac, ...
Published : 21 Feb 2012 10:45am by Tim Brown
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Companies have until February 8 to register interest in the construction of a new £30m arena which is to built next to Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium. The proposed 5,000 seat arena will include a velodrome ...
Published : 18 Jan 2012 8:03am by Tim Brown
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Jayne Law, sales and marketing manager at Dow Building Solutions in the UK and Ireland, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours List ...
Published : 17 Jan 2012 10:12am by Tom Moore
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Digger maker JCB implements telemetry technology to 80% of its fleet and expanded its range with two new model variants. JCB’s LiveLink telematics system will be fitted as standard on 80% of its products sold ...
Published : 17 Jan 2012 9:05am by Will Stirling
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The Warwickshire-based construction company specialise in renewable energy builds and have been granted the reception at the House of Commons on the back of its green credentials. Having twice won the Royal Society for the Encouragement ...
Published : 5 Jan 2012 10:01am by Tom Moore
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The Kent-based timber frame manufacturer suffered a fire, causing an estimated £100,000 worth of damage, but its manufacturing facility escaped without damage. OFP’s offices were destroyed but the manufacturing facilities opposite, which included valuable equipment ...
Published : 16 Dec 2011 4:35pm by Tom Moore
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JCB’S UK employees received a double dose of festive cheer as the company announced a £500 Christmas bonus and a 5.2% pay increase yesterday. Around 4,400 employees at JCB factories in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham ...
Published : 16 Dec 2011 9:53am by Tom Moore
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Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products Division yesterday announced a £50m investment in their assembly plant at Desford, Leicestershire and fabrications facility in Stockton-on-Tees. The investment will be used to fund manufacturing capacity increases to meet growing ...
Published : 9 Dec 2011 6:01pm by Tim Brown
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JCB – the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment – today announced plans for a new £31m engine development project in the UK that will create around 350 jobs across its Midlands and Wales’ ...
Published : 7 Dec 2011 8:14am by Will Stirling
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UK APPOINTMENTS The Board of Directors of Tata Sons unanimously recommended Mr. Cyrus P. Mistry as deputy chairman. He will work with Mr. Ratan N. Tata over the next year and take over from him ...
Published : 23 Nov 2011 3:00pm by Roberto Priolo
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