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B&B Attachments helps Ahmad Tea maximise container capacity with Push Pull solution
B&B Attachments has supplied Ahmad Tea with a Push Pull attachment, enabling the tea producer to handle goods efficiently on slip sheets, while improving container utilisation and reducing its reliance on traditional wooden pallets. The Push Pull attachment, manufactured by…
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Trex Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation
Thirty years after inventing composite decking and creating an entirely new building products category, Trexâ is entering its next era of growth. As the company celebrates its 30th anniversary, Trex is expanding beyond its category-leading decking business with a vision…
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SEMA launches UK’s first Racking Duty Holders course this September
SEMA has announced the launch of a new Duty Holders course which will be the first dedicated training programme aimed directly at warehouse owners and leadership. Set to launch in September, the two-hour online course has been designed for anyone…
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Waugh Thistleton Architects to Deliver the US’s Tallest Mass Timber Office Building
Waugh Thistleton Architects</Architectural Firm> and Mithun</Architectural Firm> have collaborated on the design of Bevel, a proposed 12-storey mass timber office building in downtown Bellevue, Washington, for client Skanska. At approximately 18,580m² and 55 metres tall, the development is expected to…
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West Fraser Highlights Major Rail Investment During Cabinet Secretary Stephen Flynn Visit
Pictured – left to right: Alan McMeekin, MD and Senior Vice President, Europe, West Fraser, Stephen Flynn MSP and George Webb, European Purchasing Director, West Fraser The new rail terminal at Inverness manufacturing site is set to remove up to…
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Burnham urged to help construction supply chain costs
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to take action to reduce cost pressures across the construction supply chain following a downgrade in its latest industry forecasts. The revised outlook reflects the delayed economic effects…
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Specifying Fire-Retardant Panels with Confidence
In an interview with Architecture Today, Steve Johnson, Fire-Retardant (FR) Product Manager at James Latham, discusses the key considerations when selecting fire-retardant panel products, highlighting differences in performance, compliance requirements and specification best practice. Fire-retardant panels are widely used across…
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WoodEx® engineered timber: stability, scalability and specification
Engineered timber is increasingly being specified as a way of achieving the aesthetic and environmental benefits of solid wood, while overcoming challenges around movement, stability and material efficiency. James Latham’s WoodEx range brings together a series of engineered timber solutions, from door frames…
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PAGED Group strengthens sales leadership to support growth strategy
PAGED Group has restructured the management boards of PAGED Plywood and Paged Trade as part of a wider strategy to expand sales, strengthen customer relationships and increase the market presence of PAGED products in Poland and internationally. Effective from 01…
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Jan Green Appointed Chief Commercial Officer at STARK Building Materials UK
STARK Building Materials UK has appointed Jan Green as its new Chief Commercial Officer, further strengthening the company’s leadership team as it develops its commercial strategy and supplier relationships. Green brings more than 12 years of experience in the building…
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