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Longley Celebrates 75 Years in Business

Longley Celebrates 75 Years in Business

A fantastic celebration was held at our Dewsbury factory in September, in recognition of an amazing 75 years since the foundation of the company. The post Longley Celebrates 75 Years in Business appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


How to Lay a Concrete Floor with Insulation

How to Lay a Concrete Floor with Insulation

At the start of a project or extension, it’s important to think about limiting heat loss in your home with properly insulated flooring. Here we give our 4 easy-to-follow steps on exactly how to insulate a concrete floor. But keep these things in mind before you start: Laying a concrete floor is a labour-intensive task […] The post How to Lay a Concrete Floor with Insulation appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION – STARTING FROM THE GROUND UP

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION – STARTING FROM THE GROUND UP

Pre-cast concrete t-beams infilled with concrete blocks have been a popular method of ground floor structures for residential housing developments for decades. However, as advancements in Block and Infill continues to provide housebuilders with a revolutionary approach to construction, here Michael Longley, Managing Director at Longley Concrete, explores the wide ranging sustainability, efficiency and cost-effective […] The post SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION – STARTING FROM THE GROUND UP appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


Ibstock Concrete sets the standard with new Customer Service Centre of Excellence

As part of its commitment to deliver a first-class customer experience and enhance the value of its service offering, Ibstock Concrete has launched a brand new Customer Service Centre of Excellence. Based at the company’s Anstone site in South Yorkshire, the new Customer Service Centre of Excellence will support Ibstock Concrete’s market leading Forticrete, Supreme […] The post Ibstock Concrete sets the standard with new Customer Service Centre of Excellence appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


Retirement of a precast concrete legend, Dave Leebetter

Dave Leebetter has been with Longley Concrete over ten years in the role of Contracts Manager, but he has been in the precast concrete industry for over 50 years. Dave started out visiting sites with his dad at a young age and has continued his interest in precast, working with most of the precast concrete […] The post Retirement of a precast concrete legend, Dave Leebetter appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


GLEESON AND LONGLEY CONCRETE’S LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP SETTING SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS

GLEESON AND LONGLEY CONCRETE’S LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP SETTING SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS

Through a relationship that spans over two decades, Longley Concrete and Gleeson Homes have continued to set the standard throughout the UK for affordable, energy efficient new build housing. Responsible for providing Gleeson’s entire geographical region with insulated flooring systems, from Nottingham to Northumberland, Longley Concrete, part of Ibstock Concrete, has supported Gleeson Homes with […] The post GLEESON AND LONGLEY CONCRETE’S LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP SETTING SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


7-day casting and recruitment help Dewsbury factory meet demand

Longley Concrete has been on a recruitment drive to bolster factory workers at their Dewsbury manufacturing plant due to an increase in demand for precast concrete beams and flooring. The factory now operates 7-days a week on a shift rota over 12 hours a day. Factory Manager Ian Lyman commented “We have seen an increase […] The post 7-day casting and recruitment help Dewsbury factory meet demand appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


Ibstock accelerates Net-Zero journey with switch to 100% Pure Green Electricity 

Ibstock plc has become the first building products manufacturer in the UK to procure 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.  This milestone announcement enables Ibstock to make significant steps in reaching its Sustainability Roadmap target of a 15% reduction in CO2 per tonne of production by 2025, and accelerates its Net-Zero Carbon journey.  Total […] The post Ibstock accelerates Net-Zero journey with switch to 100% Pure Green Electricity  appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


Ibstock COVID-19 January 2021 update

Following the recent announcements of further lockdown restrictions across the UK, the Government has again stated that construction and manufacturing should continue to operate throughout this period. Ibstock remains open for business and all of our sites will be operational to support the supply chain and keep Britain building. Over the past few months we […] The post Ibstock COVID-19 January 2021 update appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


A Guide to Beam and Block Floor Installation

A Guide to Beam and Block Floor Installation

Beam and Block flooring is still the most popular form of flooring for new build domestic construction. Comprising of inverted T-beams made from pre-stressed concrete and concrete infill blocks, the floor can be laid quickly and provides a working platform for follow-on trades. This type of concrete floor requires little groundwork preparation and sits on […] The post A Guide to Beam and Block Floor Installation appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


COVID-19 Update for customers and suppliers

A few weeks ago, we took the decision to temporarily suspend our operations in support of the UK Government’s effort to bring the Covid-19 pandemic under control and to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues in a very uncertain time. Now, along with much of the UK building industry, we will begin […] The post COVID-19 Update for customers and suppliers appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


Keeping Britain Building

19th March 2020 To all friends, colleagues and customers of Ibstock, Following the guidance provided by the Government and Public Health England, Ibstock plc has taken a number of steps to help minimise any potential spread of COVID-19. Our Senior Leadership Team are meeting on a daily basis to review the very latest information and […] The post Keeping Britain Building appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


A Message From Our MD

25th March 2020 Dear Customer, I wanted to give you a further update on how Ibstock Concrete (Supreme Concrete, Forticrete, Anderton Concrete and Longley Concrete) are planning and adapting to the current COVID-19 crisis. As you are all aware, Coronavirus is having a significant impact on our ability to work and do business in the usual way. As we […] The post A Message From Our MD appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


Stakeholder Statement

18th March 2020 The Coronavirus situation continues to develop rapidly in the UK, and has been predicted to escalate significantly across the coming days and weeks. We wanted to provide our valued stakeholders with an update as to our contingency planning for the Coronavirus – and the steps we are taking to mitigate against any […] The post Stakeholder Statement appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.


Becoming an apprentice at Longley Concrete

In recent years at Longley Concrete, the business has invested in the recruitment and training of apprentices, which has been successful for both the growth of the company and for the educational and personal development of apprentices. The company’s newest apprentice, James Hey, works in the estimating department and is studying for an HNC and […] The post Becoming an apprentice at Longley Concrete appeared first on Longley Concrete Group.