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Guy Dulberger, vice-president of information security at auctioneers Ritchie Bros., outlines some of the steps businesses can take to ensure their online operations stay effective
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Owen Batham, sales and marketing director at Elite Precast Concrete, highlights the dangers of using recycled materials in concrete blocks
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Moreton Cullimore, managing director of The Cullimore Group, lends his thoughts on current urban regulations and the impact they may or may not be having on the environment, as well as the...
Moreton Cullimore, managing director of the Cullimore Group, champions the role of aggregates and calls for greater government support for the industry
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Robert Durward, director of the British Aggregates Association, revisits some of the problems brought about by the Aggregates Levy
Malcolm Kent, senior technical consultant with the Construction Equipment Association, examines the current situation