Bromborough Paints is evolving its brand as it opens new branches and invests in its online business. The new brand, PaintWell, allows the company to bring all its brands together into one marque, creating consistency across the 18-strong branch network. The PaintWell brand goes live from November 22. Stuart Slocombe, …

Bathroom manufacturer, VitrA, has appointed new managers to its growing business as the company approaches its 30th anniversary in the UK. Lance Corfield – Contracts Sales Manager Lance Corfield joins as contracts sales manager and will be responsible for managing complete bathroom specifications for housebuilders and developers across the West …

Bostik has been voted Lightside Supplier of the Year at h&b Group’s annual supplier conference. The h&b Group now has over 100 merchant members and more than 350 supplier agreements. The group’s Lightside committee praised Bostik’s commitment to ensuring consistent supplies to members and building relationships within the buying group, …

Fibo, manufacturer of waterproof wall panels, announced the achievement of ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management standard at its factory and headquarters in Lyngdal, Norway. The internationally accepted ISO 14001 standard outlines the most effective ways to put a successful environmental management system in place, designed to help organisations identify, manage, …

Red Stag Materials has had its EZ Street asphalt road repair product certified carbon-neutral – paving the way to a cleaner process for repairing Britain’s pothole-ridden roads network. While traditional surface repairs have been achieved through the application of hot mix asphalt – which has to be kept heated at …

Keylite roof windows have been used in the refurbishment of Grade II listed barns and farmhouse at Elms Farm, Derbyshire. Originally built in 1775, the barns are the former home of the Little Eaton Brewery Company. Ken Tansley, from builders Interbuild Ltd, said: “It was a typical old barn when …

The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants is supporting a new national youth-focused Community Interest Company, Down Tools, dedicated to fighting knife crime. The new organisation works with schools and youth groups to raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of carrying knives. According to the Down Tools, a third of …

South Wales builders’ merchants, Robert Price, has donated a collection of food and toiletries to Abergavenny foodbank, which has seen more demand than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of rising energy prices and government cutbacks to Universal Credit, the foodbank relies heavily on individuals and organisations …

Talasey Group has announced that the company will become a National Landscaping Partner to the Band of Builders charity until December 2022. The charity, which was founded in 2016, aims to provide practical support to members of the construction industry and their families who have fallen on hard times. An …

Bathroom specialist Aqualisa announced today that Joe Brawn has joined the British manufacturer as head of product management, leading the company’s product strategy and overseeing the introduction of new Aqualisa solutions to the UK and international markets. Reporting to Mike Simpson, product and marketing director, Joe commenced his role at …