Activity in the construction sector declined for the third month in a row, the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from Ulster Bank shows. Ulster Bank’s Construction PMI showed a reading of 48.2 in November, up from 46.2 in October. Any figure under 50 signals contraction in the industry. The November slowdown included a decline in activity…

AG, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of innovative concrete products, has launched a new Fine Cast Brick which has been developed specifically with Housing Associations and Private Developments in mind. Woodward, which comes in nine colours and both smooth (sharp) and antique (rumbled) textures, has been designed with a depression in the top face…

GLOBAL BUILDING INDUSTRY LEADER KINGSPAN LAUNCHES PLANS TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE 12 ‘Planet Passionate’ commitments to reduce environmental impact by 2030 Expansion on Net Zero Energy and ocean clean-up initiatives Kingspan also announced as new member of Circular Economy 100 (CE100) network Global building industry leader Kingspan has launched a major 10-year strategy to play…

TARA BRENNAN NAMED MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AT IMAGE BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS Tara Brennan, Head of Marketing and Development at Chadwicks Group, has been named Management Professional of the Year at this year’s IMAGE Businesswoman of the Year Awards. Tara was awarded the top accolade for her outstanding work since joining Chadwicks…

Irish wastewater treatment manufacturers, Ireland Waste Water, is calling on the Government to fast-track some of the proposals outlined in the Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems 2017 and 2018 report. The firm says recent research from the EPA paints a worrying picture of the water quality of certain systems throughout the country and that it…