To kick off its 40th year, Polypipe, the UK’s leading manufacturer of above and below ground drainage and plastic plumbing systems, has scooped an award in the Doncaster Business Awards. Polypipe Building Products was named ‘Large Business of the Year’ as Doncaster Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual business awards. …

On Friday 17th January, Grant Engineering in Birr, Co Offaly, welcomed the Irish Prime Minister to officially open their extensive new facilities which include an impressive R&D Innovation Centre, a dedicated Customer Services Centre and a large Training Academy. The official launch event marked the culmination of a €14 million …

It’s that time of year again when we request your help in compiling our annual Trailblazers supplement! It is fast approaching and will be released alongside our April issue so please do keep your data and information coming, as accurate as possible is most appreciated. Having a complete set of …

Builder Merchant Company Ltd are delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Cramp in the role of regional sales manager. Alex joins the company from Saint-Gobain, where he held a number of positions culminating in the role of national account manager, so he will bring a strong working knowledge of …

Today is the final day for nominations and entries for the BMJ Industry Awards held at The Brewery, London on 15 May 2020. Getting those last-minute entries is vital to be in with the chance of taking home one of our almighty trophies. Be sure to nominate those who have …

Tobermore were delighted to attend the recent Keyline 2020 Conference, held at the International Conference Centre, Telford. Keyline are the largest supplier of civils, drainage and heavy building materials to the UK construction industry. The conference culminated in a gala dinner and awards ceremony were Tobermore won the award for …

Non-regulation manhole covers may be being installed incorrectly on type III roads on new housing and commercial developments across the UK. According to the civils and drainage supplies specialist Scott Parnell Ltd. and manufacturer Wrekin, the issue could cost housing developers significant sums to rectify. The regulations, which were updated …

Altecnic is kicking off 2020 with a focus on customer service excellence with a new management appointment and a boosted team. Melanie Stoddart, Altecnic’s new sales and customer service manager, has been brought on board to further improve Altecnic’s best-in-class customer journey. Melanie joins with a background in customer service …

Lakes kicks off the new decade with a refreshed #DesignedForLife brochure. Building on Lakes’ key themes of lifestyle imagery and bathroom sets that reflect life as lived, the 2020 brochure includes a new dedicated section for Walk-Ins, the new Bay Series and Lakes Stone launched last summer, and an extended …

Aco was involved with a project at the University of Northampton to provide a drainage system that suited the needs of the location. The university’s close proximity to the River Nene meant that it was deemed a high-risk area for flooding. Installing an effective water management system was considered one …