Morris & Spottiswood chief executive Jon Dunwell Morris & Spottiswood Group has bought the former ISG Cathedral shop-fitting business out of administration. In doing so, it has added new offices in Whitstable, Bristol and Huntingdon and 111 staff, led by Kevin Dengate. The acquisition will establish Morris & Spottiswood England – a new division within […]
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The final deck segment of HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct was installed in September Monthly construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.1% in volume terms in September 2024. This follows growth of 0.6% (revised from 0.4%) in monthly construction output in August 2024 and a fall of 0.4% in July 2024. September’s growth came
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Latest monthly trends analysis from Hudson Contract, a leading provider of payroll services to the UK construction industry, shows pay rose by 1.9% during October while year-on-year earnings increased by 4.8%. London saw the strongest growth (up 4.9% to £1,147) followed by Wales (up 4.4% to £1,208) and the East Midlands (up 4.1% to £1,097).
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Toyota and Lexus, the perennial “tight supply” brands, continue to move vehicles quickly compared to most others. Importantly, Stellantis has succeeded in trimming inventory among its core brands and, in the latest measure, is no longer posting record days’ supply at or above twice the industry average. October vehicle sales in the automotive industry
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The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq will be sold globally, including in the U.S. and Canada, with a starting MSRP of $78,790, including destination freight charge and excluding tax, title, and dealer fees. Cadillac is adding more options to its electric vehicle (EV) portfolio with the debut of the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, a luxury three-row SUV. The
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Auction sales of vehicles up to 5-years-old — which includes most off-lease, rental, and fleet company sales — rose 11.2% compared to last October. Wholesale auction sales exceeded 621,500 units in October, up 11.6% on a prior year basis after adjusting for selling day differences since October had two more selling days than last year,
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Larry Henderson (top left) leads the Mercedes-Benz USA fleet team, which includes (clockwise) Jim Guzman, Mukhtar Voss, Mike Frazier, and Emmanuel Anyanwu. Photo: Mercedes-Benz USA, Bobit The post-pandemic supply chain crisis was not the time for any manufacturer, including Mercedes-Benz, to concentrate on fleet sales. But with inventory flowing again, that’s changed — and Mercedes-Benz
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David Newey (left) and James Bateman Flat-pack system builder Reds10 has appointed David Newey and James Bateman as directors. The appointments are designed to consolidate recent growth for a business whose latest accounts show 70% year-on-year growth for the year ended 31 March 2024, with revenue rising to £142.5m. David Newey and James Bateman will
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Britain’s third biggest construction company holds its annual general meeting today and has issued an upbeat update on current trading. As previously reported, in the year to 30th June 2024 Kier Group increased revenue by 16% to £3,905m and pre-tax profit by 31% to £68.1m. In the four months since then, trading has continued in
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Latest numbers from the National House Building Council (NHBC), the UK’s largest new home warranty provider, show that 28,724 new homes were registered to be built in Q3 2024, up 40% on Q3 2023 (20,449) and just 1.3% down on the second quarter of this year (29,093). New home registrations are still significantly down on
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