Day: July 14, 2022

David AllenSir James Wates, chairman of the Wates Group that is owned by his family, announced today that chief executive David Allen was stepping down with immediate effect, to be replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer Philip Wainwright. While the company statement...

Average inflation for products and materials this year has been around 23%, with further increases expected, particularly for energy intensive products. How to handle it without losing money? Build UK has some suggestions, produced with the support of law firm Wedlake Bell LLP.  The guidance...

The Environment Agency’s annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies, out today, shows them going backwards. Measured against a four star rating system (4=good, 1=bad), most of the companies’ performance declined. Southern Water and South West Water were given...

Coomtech's kinetic drier is less energy intensive than a kilnA company in Norfolk has received a government grant to develop a new way of recycling PFA for cement that uses less energy. Coomtech’s pitch is that millions of tonnes of materials, in all sorts of...

Edenstone plans to build housing on a former quarry site in BleadonHouse-builder Edenstone has bought Marshalls former quarry in Bleadon, near Weston-super-Mare, complete with outline planning permission for 42 homes and up to 500 sqm of flexible use space. Edenstone is now working up plans...

For the six months to 30th June 2022, TClarke generated revenue of £206.2m (2021 H1: £138.2m) and made a pre-tax profit of £5.5m (2021 H1: £1.9m). Operating margin improved from 1.7% last year to 2.9% this time. Revenue growth has been experienced by all regions,...

A trading update today for the year to 30th June 2022 reveals that Barratt will book a £395m charge in addition to the £17.4m already accounted for in the half-year results. “The second half charge includes reinforced concrete frame remediation works but mainly reflects costs...

Mark O’Neill, managing director of KSN Project ManagementFor KSN Project Management, sister company of quantity surveyor KSN, the acquisition of Helix marks its entry into the UK market.   Mark O’Neill, managing director of KSN Project Management, said: “This is a transformational transaction for both...

Svella Connect, formerly NMCN's telecoms division, now includes Aberla UtilitiesSvella has purchased Aberla Energy and Aberla Utilities from Aberla Group administrators, saving 19 jobs in Warrington. Aberla Energy will continue as a standalone trading entity within Svella Infrastructure, offering solar energy installations and electric vehicle...

Managing director James Stephens on the shop floorOffsite Solutions is currently fulfilling orders for approximately 10,000 bathroom pods. Contracts have been awarded for steel-framed, GRP composite, and enhanced GRP pods across a range of residential sectors: build-to-rent, student living, apartments for shared ownership, affordable housing...

The new office on Sherwood Business Park,Keltbray secured its first major highways contract last year with the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross Scheme for Costain Jacobs Joint Venture on behalf of National Highways. Keltbray then acquired NMCN’s infrastructure assets out of administration, which came with...