Breedon buys Midlands outfit Phoenix Surfacing02/04/2024 Construction material giant Breedon Group has acquired Phoenix Surfacing - an independent, multi-disciplined, surfacing contractor based in the Midlands. |
Scotland low carbon first for Breedon and Nynas21/02/2023 Breedon and Nynas have announced the first trial of a low carbon asphalt in Scotland using a bitumen containing a biogenic component. |
New apprenticeship seeks to fill HGV skills gap10/02/2022 Skills experts Seetec Outsource is working with Breedon Group to tackle the HGV driver shortage by attracting younger drivers for more urban route work. |
Breedon adds northern firm to the mix02/06/2021 Construction materials group Breedon has acquired Micromix (Northern) Ltd, which trades as Express Minimix, a 'mini mix' concrete operator based in Durham. |
Breedon sees 'increasingly positive' prospects20/04/2021 Construction materials group Breedon saw increased revenue in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the equivalent period last year, which largely predated COVID-19 restrictions. |
Breedon welcomes new chief exec and signs of recovery10/03/2021 Construction materials group Breedon has announced that Rob Wood will take over as chief executive next month as it revealed a 49% fall in pre-tax profits. |
Haluch to run Breedon's contracting business12/01/2021 Construction materials firm Breedon appoints industry heavyweight James Haluch as MD of its GB Contracting business. |
It's immaterial: Breedon agrees £12m assets sale10/11/2020 Construction materials group Breedon has agreed the sale of 14 sites in order to comply with a competition ruling following its acquisition of Cemex UK. |
CMA finds competition risks in Breedon's Cemex deal27/08/2020 The competition watchdog has found that Breedon’s acquisition of CEMEX UK gives rise to competition concerns and given the parties five days to propose acceptable undertakings. |
Breedon keeps Cemex acquisition at arm's length05/08/2020 Breedon has completed its acquisition of CEMEX UK’s assets and operations but their integration has been put on hold pending a competition investigation. |
Breedon and Mace announce shutdowns26/03/2020 Construction materials company Breedon Group has temporarily suspended production at UK sites, with the exception of its Hope cement plant and operations that serve critical supply needs. |
Breedon celebrates 'excellent' results11/03/2020 Breedon Group has celebrated an 'excellent performance' in its 2019 full-year results, with its profit before tax jumping by 18% to reach £94.6m. |
The start of a beautiful friendship08/08/2019 Mark Fisher, framework manager for the joint venture Breedon Bow Highways Limited, talks to Dominic Browne about this recent collaboration between Breedon and Thomas Bow. |
Breedon Bow - from SMEs to mighty ventures23/07/2019 Mark Fisher framework manager for the new joint venture Breedon Bow Highways Ltd talks to Highways magazine about this recent world-beating collaboration between Breedon and Thomas Bow. |
Tom bows out of Breedon, cashing in £16m of shares29/05/2019 Peter Tom, founder and executive chairman of construction materials firm Breedon Group, has stepped down with immediate effect, while selling his £16m stake in the company. |
Breedon reaches for materials heights with £455m Lagan acquisition19/04/2018 Breedon has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Belfast-based construction materials business Lagan Group for £455m cash. |
Demand for asphalt starting to fall, research shows14/11/2016 Demand for asphalt has begun to fall after two years of solid growth, according to research carried out by BDS Marketing. |
Breedon wins £10m A9 contract25/01/2016 Breedon Aggregates has won a £10 million contract to supply drystone, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt for use on the first stage of the A9 dualling project in Scotland. |
Breedon JV wins £55m surfacing project in Aberdeen07/01/2016 A joint venture between Breedon Aggregates and Whitemountain has won a contract valued at up to £55 million to supply and lay asphalt on the £745m Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie–Tipperty project (AWPR/B-T). |
Breedon buys stake in skid-resistant stone supplier04/09/2014 The UK’s largest independent aggregates business Breedon has bought a 50% stake in the owner and operator of Tan-y-Foel quarry near Welshpool. |
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