Howdens has donated 2,750 saplings as a Platinum Supporter of The Queens’ Green Canopy (QGC), a tree-planting initiative created to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee by inviting people from across the UK to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. The tree planting event at The Lozenge in Hull took place …

Having achieved the Feefo Gold Service award for its third successive year, Triton has been accredited a Platinum Feefo Service award. The Platinum Feefo Service award is presented to businesses that maintain the highest levels of service for three consecutive years or longer. The accolades are given to trusted brands …

McGovern & Co has appointed Steve Ruddick as commercial manager to support its continued growth and expansion across the North of England. Ruddick joins from Marshalls’ bricks and masonry division, and he has almost 20 years’ sales and specification experience in the building materials sector. Ruddick will be responsible for …

Selco Builders Warehouse staged a graduation ceremony in Birmingham, attended by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, where more than 50 of its branch team members received nationally recognised qualifications. The majority of the graduates came from the first phase of Selco’s Rising Stars scheme, a management training programme designed in …

After releasing an Environmental Statement to detail its sustainability commitments, ACO Technologies has set out its plans to achieve net zero carbon. ACO became the first construction products manufacturer to be listed as a CO2nstructZero Business Champion in 2021. A key factor in the achievement was the company’s 31% reduction …

With progress being made towards decarbonising domestic use of gas, using hydrogen, the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) membership of appliance manufacturers has agreed new, clear labelling for hydrogen appliances. The new labels will very clearly show three distinct categories of hydrogen appliances: “Hydrogen Blend” compatible, capable of running …

According to figures released by the Builders Merchants Federation in its latest Plumbing and Heating Merchants Index, sales through specialist plumbers and heating merchants continued their upward trend in Q4 2021. Despite the fewer trading days in Q4 2021, absolute sales increased by +6.4% against Q3 2021.  Comparing like-for-like sales, …

Figures for the final quarter of 2021 published in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) found sales through UK builders’ merchants slowing slightly after two record quarters. There is normally a seasonal sales decline in the fourth quarter of the year and 2021 was no exception. Total sales values …

Omega PLC has further invested in plant equipment as its relationship with Homag Group AG continues to go from strength to strength. Three years after completely overhauling its manufacturing machinery and installing Homag edgebanders, saws, drills, presses and CNC routing machines, volume growth has prompted Omega to invest further with …

According to the 2019 Post Office Money Survey, landscaping your garden could potentially increase the value of your property by 77%. This means garden landscaping provides a greater return on investment than building an extension, adding a swimming pool, or fitting a new kitchen. The study which was conducted over …