GRS, originally Galliford Road Stone, was formed after a management buy-out from Galliford in 1997 Construction materials distributor GRS Roadstone Group has bought back the 23.7% stake in its business held by Tarmac for an undisclosed sum. Tarmac’s shareholding in GRS dates back to a minority stake and a number of joint ventures with Lafarge

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) is launching a new professional development program for service and repair business owners: the Visionary Peer Groups. The initiative brings together small groups of plumbing, heating, and cooling professionals for structured, coach-led collaboration focused on real-world business improvement. Focused Groups, Real Results Beginning in January 2026

Lovell has established a dedicated refurbishment and retrofit business for central England, as it seeks to scale its planned works and retrofit services across the region. Lovell Renew Central will launch in January and cover the Midlands, East Midlands and East Anglia. It will consolidate the company’s existing planned works, refurbishment and retrofit teams into

The Berlaymont building. Photo Credit: Guillaume Périgois Is the European Commission preparing to approve Universal Music’s proposed Downtown deal? Ahead of a February decision deadline, the major says it’s “submitted a robust remedy” addressing “the Commission’s only remaining concern.” Universal Music Group (UMG) confirmed the potential remedy in a brief (and somewhat vague) statement today.

Imogen Heap speaking during Lisbon’s Web Summit in 2024. Photo Credit: Web Summit SoundCloud has inked a partnership agreement with Imogen Heap’s Auracles, which is joining the music platform’s Benefits Partner Program. The involved companies just recently confirmed their deal in a formal release, after SoundCloud head Eliah Seton and Heap discussed the integration during

Many businesses in the UK saw the 2025 budget as a tightening of the screw in a period of already difficult conditions. While the government insists it is not raising taxes on companies overall, disquiet among businesses could have an impact on jobs, wages and the wider economy. It’s true that corporation tax (paid by

Hugh Jackman Reveals TMI Details About Peeing His Pants Onstage Hugh Jackman was slick as Gaston in this specific production of Beauty and the Beast. During the early days of the actor’s career in the ‘90s, he had a bit of a mishap onstage while performing in an Australian musical production of the Disney film. “As

The New York Knicks pulled out all the stops in 2019, hiring hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan to create a custom music video aimed at landing Kevin Durant. The five-minute recruitment pitch backfired when Durant signed with the Brooklyn Nets instead.​ Podcaster Pablo Torre brought the forgotten recruitment video back into the spotlight after tracking it

“I wanted to over-serve the fans. That was my main goal,” says Taylor Swift in Disney+’s docuseries The End of an Era . And while she is talking specifically about the Eras Tour, the juggernaut event that earned record-breaking grosses over 21 months and 149 shows, she might as well be talking about the past

Nas & DJ Premier, 21 Savage, French Montana & Max B, Pooh Shiesty, Conway the Machine, and more acts release new sounds. © 2025 Mass Appeal; ℗ 2025 Coke Boys Records; ℗ 2025 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Today is Friday, which means there are