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Bradford and Sons Limited has acquired the issued share capital of Totem Timber (St Austell) Holdings Limited (“TT (St A) H Ltd”) and its subsidiaries.
TT (St A) H Ltd is a well-established builders merchants operating from a site at Daniels Lane, Holmbush, St Austell, Cornwall. At the Daniels Lane site, Totem Timber employs some 27 people (including part time staff).
Totem Timbers business (trading as Totem Timber Limited) based at St Johns Road, Cattedown, Plymouth is not included as pa... [more]
Piling and ground engineering specialist Stent - a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering (BBGE) – has launched an environmental initiative called ‘Green Siesta’. The programme is the first of its kind in the industry to calculate the carbon emissions from prospective piling projects as part of the estimating process, enabling the customer to select the most energy-efficient piling solution.
Working with energy specialists Nifes Consulting Group, measurements are taken from each co... [more]
Despite the credit crunch and ongoing concerns of a recession, more than a sixth of construction firms reported their greatest achievement over the last year had been an increase in turnover and profits, securing a major contract came a close second. This is reassuring news and demonstrates there is still some level of confidence and growth in the industry in spite of ongoing economic uncertainty.
This more buoyant outlook could be the reason behind 15 per cent of construction firms choosing ... [more]
Bibby Financial Services recently carried out some research across the construction industry to identify the key issues for 2008. The most common challenge identified was the issue of late payment and two fifths of firms admitted to spending at least 10hrs a week chasing outstanding payments/bad debt.
The late payment problems that have plagued recent high profile construction projects such as the Millennium Dome and Wembley Stadium could be stopping thousands of small businesses in the UK f... [more]
Seddons Plant & Engineers have announced the acquisition of Brownpower Engineering, the Rugby-based engine and generator specialists. Brownpower will continue to operate independently within the Seddon Group – one of the UK’s largest privately owned construction groups.
The acquisition combines two of the UK’s strongest power equipment and engine distributors. Seddons Plant & Engineers are the leading UK Honda Engine dealer, distributing parts, engines, and equipment such as the TD500 Track... [more]
An important building material since Roman times, concrete is now the most widely used construction product in the world. As a building material it has many inherent benefits and is one of the most durable, versatile and cost-effective building products known to man.
Concrete has environmental attributes that outperform both steel and timber and, with its excellent thermal mass, concrete can help achieve reductions in energy consumption in residential, commercial and industrial buildings by u... [more]
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