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450 years. That’s how long it takes, on average, for a plastic bottle to biodegrade completely. To put that into perspective, if a young William Shakespeare had enjoyed a modern bottle of coke back in 1569, that bottle would only just be breaking down today. This highlights two things. Firstly, it’s very easy to overlook...

It’s estimated that there are around 60,000 non-fatal work related injuries a year in the construction industry, culminating in 2.1 million working days lost. Often accidents at work are preventable, and employers should always do everything in their power to ensure that work environments are controlled sufficiently to minimize the risk that work settings become...

At CMT, our approach is to use expert industry knowledge and couple this with scientific data to provide clients with industry-leading information and products. With a strong motivation to develop with our clients, we have continuously developed our R&D team. We don’t just provide a wide range of high-quality products; we’re looking to add value way past the point of sale – we want to become the ‘go-to’ platform for product information, industry...

It would be an understatement to say that the Coronavirus pandemic has put a spanner in the works. Life ground to a halt back in March as a national lockdown was enforced and we were all instructed to “stay home, protect the NHS, save lives”. Overnight, life changed and it didn’t take long for us...

This October, CMT are proud to announce our exciting partnership with Breast Cancer Now. With Breast Cancer Awareness Month upon us, we believe this is the perfect time to raise awareness and funding for such a brilliant cause. Times have been tough recently for many charities. Organisations struggling to stay afloat, public health services at...

#EachforEqual. We’ve just celebrated International Women’s Day– an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women across the world, and to call for gender parity. It’s an event that spans borders and industries, and it’s been celebrated since 1911. What does it mean for construction? Traditionally, we’re an industry that’s male-dominated. Areas such as culture, inflexible...

  What do you receive when you order with CMT? When you buy CMT’s products, many perks are included in our delivery service so you receive the best customer service possible. We can provide you with same day delivery if you order by 11:00 AM, for those early bird orders. Our delivery team offers any...

  What Is Metatarsal protection? Working in the construction industry, there are many health and safety hazards. This is due to the heavy duty equipment used, or any drops and falls. Dropping something as small as a hammer could break your foot. Metatarsal foot protection is designed to prevent or reduce injuries when the toe...

  Working at height can be dangerous if you have not measured the risk factors, or taken the appropriate health and safety protocols. Falls from height have major life changing or fatal consequences. These include death, paralysis, multiple fractures, or brain damage (from falling objects). A clumsy accident could change yours, or someone else’s life...

In this technological day and age, where autonomous vans could be delivering your groceries and you can have a conversation with your smart speaker, it’s no surprise that businesses are increasingly making use of software to integrate with their customers and suppliers. Electronic data interchange provides a more secure and error-proof alternative to traditional means...

The Rise of Concrete Concrete is the most used material on this planet other than water. Since it is so versatile and durable, it can be used in so many different ways. Fact 1 - Ancient The history of concrete dates back to a few thousand years before Christ. The Ancient Romans were the first...

1) It’s a new law coming into the EU on the 25th May 2018 that gives people control over what companies do with their data   2) It’s about any data that can be traced back to a person – name, email, mobile number, height etc   3) In a nutshell, companies have to be...