Insulation specialist Actis joined Dead Ringers comedian Jon Culshaw to present trophies to two of the winners at the annual LABC awards in London last week. A record-breaking 860 attendees watched as Actis specification manager Dan Anson-Hart, whose company is an LABC sponsor, presented awards to winners of the best …

Building Supplies Online, the leading online distributor of construction material and building products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Wolfe as Head of Buying. Wolfe joins from Wickes Building Supplies, where he was Head of Category for the building materials and garden division, responsible for its sales growth …

Students from Leeds College of Building have been doing Yorkshire proud and showing the rest of the UK how it’s done after bringing home one gold and two highly-commended medals. At the national WorldSkills UK competition – the country’s largest experiential skills, apprenticeships, and careers event – Leeds College of Building apprentice Joseph Turner …

Developed for professional decorators, TeknosPro (www.teknospro.co.uk) is a range of multi-surface coatings based on low odour, quick drying, water-based technology. The portfolio includes specialist finishes for internal walls, metal and wood, which boast excellent flow properties and can be applied by spray, brush or roller. Key features include high coverage …

Elliotts Builders Merchant, the south’s leading independent supplier of building materials to the trade and public, is now offering more than just building materials at its’ Southampton branch by launching the Brick Yard Cafe. “We hope to make the lives of Southampton builders easier by offering to feed them for …

Building a strong local brand identity and ensuring the availability and supply of products are central to success for independent merchants, according to a new survey published as National Buying Group launches initiative to support partners. Effective e-commerce and social media marketing are also identified by business owners as key …

Timber window and door specialist Dale Joinery has expanded its team with the appointment of two new area sales managers – Spencer Marco and Carl Mushing. Brought in to support the existing sales team as part of Dale’s continued expansion, both Marco and Mushing bring with them a wealth of …

The people of Oxfordshire are being invited to take part in the search for the best painter and decorator in the region. Organised by the Oxford Kidlington, Cowley, Abingdon and Banbury Dulux Decorator Centres, along with Jack FM, the region-wide competition aims to find the superstar of decorating – whether …

Andy Whitney joined Kent Blaxill in 1978 and is one of a rare breed who have chosen to give his entire working career to a company for which Kent Blaxill is very grateful. Whilst old enough to have started in a ‘brown coat,’ Whitney’s passion has always been sales.  From …

Around 25 professionals gathered for Wales’ first global online festival last week dedicated to bringing together the circular economy community from across South West Wales. The event helped organisations understand the theory and application behind the concept of the circular economy. EFT Consult, a specialist in building services design consultancy …