TG Lynes launched its Helping Hands campaign at the beginning of July, giving good causes the chance to apply for help to improve their facilities. The winners of the competition will secure £10,000 worth of product and labour and a lucky runner-up will benefit from the same combination up to …

Sika Everbuild, has partnered with Leeds College of Building to support its tiling and plumbing students as they embark on the first stage of their career journeys. Leeds College of Building is the only specialist general further education college in the UK dedicated to construction and the built environment. Students …

A new playlist of videos called ‘Living with your Aerona³ Heat Pump’ has been published by Grant UK and is available to watch via their YouTube channel. The series consists of six videos which provide new heat pump owners support and advice about its new Grant Aerona³ air source heat …

Pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) logo will be seen on the back of Burton Albion FC’s first team shirts for a third consecutive season. The roof tile manufacturer has supported the club for the past seven years, including sponsoring the East Stand at the Pirelli Stadium in …

Every picture tells a story and photographer Giles Duley, the keynote speaker at the BMF Members’ Conference in September, has spent much of his career drawing attention to the long-term impact of conflict and humanitarian crises by highlighting individual stories behind the headlines Duley’s own story is as dramatic as …

CITB has made changes to its plant standards to standardise training and testing requirements across the construction industry. The changes will start being introduced in January 2023 and follow consultation with employers and stakeholders from across the plant sector. The new standards will ensure safe, consistent and high-quality plant operations …

Dan Martindale has joined Polypipe Building Services as UK sales director. Having begun his career as an engineer, Martindale has worked in a number of senior sales positions including most recently with a major piping systems manufacturer. Dan Martindale said: “I’ve been dealing with a similar customer base to Polypipe …

Following a fundraising drive, staff at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), have raised £2,340 in aid of emergency support for the people of Ukraine. The funds will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The FMB, the largest trade body in the UK construction sector, representing …

Global buildings materials supplier CEMEX has provided over 3,000m³ of concrete for the development of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, due to be used for the diving and swimming competition in the Commonwealth Games this month. The Sandwell Aquatic Centre is the only brand-new building for the Games, which are being …

With the growth of Tobermore’s merchant sales team, three of its merchant sales managers have been promoted to the role of key account manager. In their new roles, they will work to build on the network of stocking merchants across the UK and maintain relationships with existing merchant customers. Lee …