DB Group News

Hayley Pelling joins DB Group

DB Group (Holdings) Ltd are pleased to announce that Hayley Pelling has joined us as our Human Resources Business Partner. Hayley joins us from Makro Art, a branding solutions provider where she has held a similar position as part of the senior leadership team. Hayley...

Supporting the Industry

DB Group (Holdings) Limited welcomes the formal guidance document “Working safely during COVID-19 in construction” issued by the government this week. Formal issuing of this by the government is a powerful statement of their commitment to ensuring everyone is...

Customer and Team Support – COVID-19 Update

At DB Group we are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely. Our priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our team, customers and everyone in the extended DB Group community. During this period, we are continuing to support our customers and all...

Cemfree ultra-low carbon cement used on the M25

Working on behalf of Connect Plus, a team from Jackson, DB Group and Axtell have achieved a 77% reduction in CO2 by using volumetric mix trucks to pour ultra-low carbon Cemfree concrete on the Woodford West Viaduct. This is the first time Cemfree has been used...

Highways England trials Cemfree on A14

Mick George Concrete is taking a leading role in the supply of low-carbon alternatives to the East Anglia and East Midlands construction industry, having dedicated a 100-tonne silo at its Cambridgeshire based batching plant to Cemfree, a low-carbon sustainable cement....

Laying the foundations for West End Gate

Our Technical Standards Manager Liam Leonard looks at the waterproofing works needed for the basement of a luxury development in London. Today, West End Gate stands as a contemporary yet sophisticated column of crafted architecture, flanked by London's prestigious...

Leading concrete supplier in the UK’s South East, Axtell, debuts game-changing Cemfree, an ultra-low carbon cement

Not many people know that the Portland cement (OPC) component of concrete has a very high impact on the planet due to the process of making clinker which requires a lot of burning. For this reason, cement alternatives in concrete have become a ‘holy grail’ in the...

Cemfree at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Gold Award-winning garden designer, Chris Beardshaw, uses sustainable Cemfree in The Morgan Stanley Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show Sustainable alternative cement, Cemfree, was part of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show as a supplier to top garden designer Chris...

Leading concrete supplier Capital Concrete debuts two 60-tonne silos of ground-breaking ultra-low-carbon cement replacement, Cemfree, at new London plants

In the wake of recent publicity regarding carbon emissions, the construction industry has experienced unprecedented interest in low-carbon alternatives to traditional building materials. Many are not only concerned with meeting potential future legislated targets,...

PUDLO Case Study – Creskeld Manor

As well as large industrial and commercial sites, PUDLO also undertakes residential and private projects. Creskeld Manor is a Grade II listed country home on the outskirts of Leeds. The proprietor wished to install a swimming pool, hot tub and plunge pool on the...

PUDLO Case Study – Project George

A few years ago, rumours started circulating that Microsoft would soon have a bricks and mortar store in London – the first of its kind in the UK. Details started to emerge that the new store would be on Oxford street, with a level below ground. However, no update was...

A Waterproofing Expert On-Site is a Safe Pair of Hands

PUDLO’s site support team is the backbone when it comes to assisting contractors. This dedicated team attends all PUDLO CWP pours and is on hand to provide guidance and advice for the duration of a project. Across the industry, PUDLO’s site support team is both the...