by theconstructionindex | Jun 17, 2025
Hepworth pipesHepworth Clay has been carved out of Wavin by its Mexican owners and sold to new owners.Mexichem, a subsidiary of Orbia Building & Infrastructure, acquired Wavin in 2012, with Wavin becoming Orbia’s UK subsidiary. Hepworth Clay is the only...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 17, 2025
Some of the new ownersGrayson (GB), which supplies building products for masonry facades, is now owned by its workforce of 20 or so staff.Grayson Trustee Limited took over ownership of Grayson (GB) Holdings Limited on 11th December 2024. Former owners Paul Riddington...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 16, 2025
The Lower Thames Crossing, as plannedA reported £1.2bn has already been sent on the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel and the Treasury has just approved another £590m to be spent on it by March 2026. And they’ve not even started to dig the hole yet.Project cost...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 16, 2025
The school kitchen was being refurbishedAdrian Barraclough was working as a site supervisor for the refurbishment of kitchen facilities at Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Bristol.During the works on 13th May 2023, the 54-year-old cut through asbestos insulating...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 16, 2025
Good For The Money, or GFTM, is a new online service that enables construction suppliers and subcontractors to expose bad payers.Designed for the construction supply chain, GFTM enables companies to collaborate securely on payment risk, without revealing commercially...
