Sika has expanded its Russian production capacity with the opening of new factories for mortar and admixtures.A mortar factory and a plant to produce concrete admixtures are being opened In Volgograd, in southern Russia. In parallel, a new production facility to manufacture polymers for concrete admixtures is coming on stream at an existing site in […]

The company now has seven of this type of loader, more than any other company in the UK, according to the Caterpillar dealer, Finning.Smiths has 20 Cat machines across it various quarry sites in Oxfordshire, including excavators, backhoe loaders, dozers, and articulated trucks. Of these, nine have been bought new this year.Plant manager John Middleton

Major contractors and clients like Kier, McAlpine and Highways England are looking to meet new suppliers in the North East.Suppliers and subcontractors across the region will be able to get the low down on upcoming contracts at a Constructionline Meet the Buyer event in Sedgefield on 10 September.Over 400 North East SMEs and nearly 20

Sealy has won a contract to supply its bespoke pocket-sprung Centurion mattresses to BP Shipping’s fleet – between 42 and 46 beds on each tanker.Graham Carberry, Sealy UK’s contracts director, says: “This is such a great opportunity for Sealy to work and partner with one of the UK’s premier companies, especially in its centenary year,

GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index decreased three points to 4 in July. Joe Staton, head of market dynamics at GfK, says: “Concerns about the general economic situation in the UK for the next 12 months appear to be weighing heavily on consumers’ minds at present. We’ve seen a five-point drop in expectations into negative sentiment,

Decorex International has announced its patrons for 2015. Four leading names from the world of design and the arts have jointed its inaugural patrons panel, which it is lanching for this year’s show. The theme for 2015 is the future of luxury, and Decorex will be working with each patron to explore this in a