-laying a record breaking 52,000 tonnes on a smart motorway in one month- Through a number of evening and weekend closures and successful collaborative arrangements, leading construction and infrastructure player, Aggregate Industries completed the surfacing works ahead of schedule on the M23 smart motorway project, laying 52,000 tonnes of asphalt Continue Reading
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IR35 – Are You In or Out?
Updated 4th July, 2020 One of the most common concerns for contractors in the UK is their employment status and this is monitored by HMRC using the IR35 calculator. Whether a contractor falls inside or outside IR35 legislation will have a major impact on how much tax they pay. Complications Continue Reading
Record month for Permaroof Company during the Corona Virus Crisis
The company Permaroof has announced that in the middle of this crisis they have just achieved their best months of trading activity. Unlike most businesses that have suffered greatly due to this pandemic, Permaroof had their most successful May and June trading months. Their success has been due to a Continue Reading
£5BN Injection into the UK Construction Industry
Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister has introduced plans to help stimulate and boost the nations’ construction industry. After one of the most serious industry downturns due to Coivd-19, this news has been welcomed by most – but will it be enough? The initial plans outlined the “Build, Build and Continue Reading
Lunch is back on – Construction sites canteens reopen
After several months of bringing a packed lunch, (or simply going hungry) construction sites are now allowed to reopen their canteens. Sites have now been given the go-ahead from the government to start serving lunches to their workforce again. Over the Covid shutdown building sites were generally kept open, but Continue Reading
TRA backs Boris to build, build, build
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday of a major investment in construction and infrastructure to help boost economic recovery, Nick Boulton, chief executive of the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) said: “This announcement couldn’t have come at a better time. As the construction industry is getting back on its feet, it is good Continue Reading
Hygienic materials guide published to support specifiers
A series of guides for specifiers have been launched to explain the hygienic properties of materials that can be used for surfaces and protective screens. Bringing together a suite of options, they are organised into categories based on their performance and potential uses. They were developed by materials supplier James Continue Reading
Lafarge Cement Bolsters Cookstown Cement Plant with New Appointments
11 June 2020 Further strengthening its proposition, Lafarge Cement – part of Aggregate Industries – has appointed John Mulgrew as the new plant manager of its renowned Cookstown cement plant in Ireland. Effective in his new role from 16 June, John succeeds Russell Larmourwho, after almost 40 years within the Company, Continue Reading
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AT LIVERPOOL WATERS OPENS ITS DOORS TO RESIDENTS
The next phase of residential development at Princes Dock, part of Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters, has opened its doors to residents, as property company Redwing nears completion of its £21 million residential development, Plaza 1821. Plaza 1821 offers 105 one and two–bedroom apartments along with dedicated amenity space on the Continue Reading
An Introduction to Acoustic Doors and their Usage
The world can be a very noisy place. There are many industries that have areas that by necessity produce a great level of noise and yet also by necessity have areas close by that must be relatively free of noise. News only recently broke about the overhaul that is going Continue Reading