When homeless and vulnerable young people in Blackburn need help, they turn to Nightsafe, a local charity which offers them a caring and supportive environment to keep them safe from harm at critical times in their lives. In October, working alongside BBC Children in Need and DIY SOS: The Big …

MacDonald Plumbing & Heating Supplies Limited has become the first business to take advantage of digital specialist RNF’s partnership with Sharp-aX Computer Systems Limited. The partnership means any wholesaler using Sharp-aX ERP System can seamlessly integrate with  RNF’s Beam Commerce Platform, enabling them to offer customers 24/7 online ordering via a …

Early in 2018 work started on the construction of a new multi million pound Head Office for British Sugar in Peterborough, based on the Architect’s simple concept of a white box. To complement the contemporary glass exterior, 368 linear meters of Renderplas PVC shadow gap profiles have been installed above …

Independent builders merchant Lawsons has taken on five new JCB 30-19E electric-powered Teletruks, the first of their kind in the UK. Lawsons is the first UK customer to invest in the JCB 30-19E, which was launched in Spring 2019 and is the first electric-powered model to be added to the …

For more than 270 years, Villeroy & Boch has been significantly shaping and continually driving the development of innovative ceramic materials to create world-class sanitaryware – from coarse fireclay to the innovative TitanCeram material.   Villeroy and Boch ceramics go through several intensive quality checks. Whether it’s the processes of grinding, mixing or …

Saniflo UK has helped to increase the versatility of a Norfolk boat house that overlooks the picturesque River Bure. The Sanifos 110 has enabled the installation of a drainage system allowing the creation of a room above the boat storage that can be used as occasional accommodation complete with kitchen …

The CMA has issued 3 firms with fines totalling more than £36m for breaking competition law in supplying certain concrete drainage products for building projects. Following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Northern Ireland-based firm FP McCann Ltd is facing a fine of more than £25 …

A National Retrofit Strategy is required to boost the domestic repair and maintenance sector in construction, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). This is in response to the construction ONS data published today which demonstrates a 3% decline in private housing repair and maintenance. Brian Berry, chief executive …

Cliffe Packaging, supplier of bulk bags, packaging products and pallet wrapping materials, provides for a wide range of industries. These include, food, agriculture, manufacturing, construction, transport amongst others – with invaluable products advice and knowledge coupled to a fast, reliable delivery service, including on-line consignment tracking. The company have made …

Condensate Pro has been launched to prevent condensate pipes freezing in low temperatures. It is an easy-to-install solution, featuring specially coated lagging and ready-to-fit connection and termination kits that is set to transform how condensate pipes are insulated. Developed by heating engineer David Smith, Condensate Pro is available in a …