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Hire company HSS Hire is the latest company to become tenants of the successful Sisk Marlin Developments’ Hanworth Trade Park on the Hanworth Trading Estate, some 6km from London Heathrow Airport.

Due to its location, and the other attributes, the park is rapidly becoming a hub for building supplies, DIY and other trade companies, who are keen to utilise features of the site, which includes Sunday opening.

Phase 2 of the letting of Hanworth Trade Park started with almost immediate success with Bathroo

Holcim Indonesia plans to capitalise on the growing demand for cement to fuel infrastructure projects in the eastern part of Sumatra by setting up a new mill in Lampung.

Its president director Eamon John Ginley would not to reveal the investment value to construct the new mill as well as the mill's capacity.

Holcim is scheduled to open the new mill in April-June 2015.

A special British Precast 50th Anniversary Awards dinner has celebrated winners of the British Precast Best Practice Awards and also 50 years of the association.

“These Awards have showcased outstanding examples of our members’ tireless work in health & safety, sustainability, projects and innovation,” says Andrew Dix, president of British Precast.

“We had over 30 entries this year from a wide range of member companies, both large and small. These Awards demonstrate the best of ingenuity and forward-t

Lafarge's net loss has grown by 15% year-on-year for the first quarter of 2014, from €117 million in 2013 to €135 million in 2014 with the company blamed the result on the 'seasonality' of its business and the effect of the variations of the net-of-tax gains and losses on divestments.

"Our first quarter results confirmed the positive trends experienced at the end of 2013. Our volumes were supported by continuing growth in emerging markets and the progressive improvement in several European markets. North

Heidelberg Cement’s revenue and sales volumes increased in the first quarter of 2014, although it still made a loss for the period.

The German-based global group says that revenue was up by 5.7% year-on-year for the quarter at €2.75 billion compared to €2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2013. Operating income before depreciation (OIBD) was €229 million, a 15.6% increase from €198 million.

The group reported successful price increases and improved cost control as reasons behind the improved takings.