by theconstructionindex | Apr 25, 2025
Chairman Jack KirklandPrivately-owned building contractor Bowmer & Kirkland saw only modest turnover growth in the year to 31st August 2024 but profits surged.Turnover was up by a below-inflation 4% to reach £1.29bn (2023: £1.24bn). Pre-tax profit was up 29% at...
by theconstructionindex | Apr 25, 2025
With everyone offering low carbon cement these days, if can be confusing to see whether the claims really stack up.The Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) hopes that its Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for cement and concrete will add some clarity and...
by theconstructionindex | Apr 25, 2025
The plant is expected to start production within the next week or twoFamily-run Scott Bros, in collaboration with Teesside University, has reduced its consumption of carbon-intensive ordinary Portland cement (OPC) by replacing up to 25% of the binding agent with a...
by theconstructionindex | Apr 25, 2025
BCIS chief economist David CrosthwaiteScottish social housing tender prices fell by almost 5% in the final quarter of 2024, compared with the previous quarter, according to the latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS).At the same time, Scottish...
by theconstructionindex | Apr 25, 2025
Gary SweeneyGary Sweeney joins Mace from Turner & Townsend where he had briefly been interim director of its advanced manufacturing, industrial and logistics division since October. Before that he was with ISG for a couple of years, latterly as director of...
