Chubb Locks Custodial Services (CLCS) marked its 200th anniversary this week, with customers, ex and long-standing employees all coming together at its Willenhall headquarters to celebrate. Designing, manufacturing and installing high performance locking solutions for custodial and high security healthcare and government premises, CLCS has been the expert in its …

Noise pollution is an inevitable fact of life at busy airports, and results in hoteliers in these locations needing to minimise the impact of unwanted noise on their guests. Thanks to a pioneering approach from ROCKWOOL that is based on acoustic performance test data and use of its BBA (British …

 Award-winning BBC business journalist and broadcaster, Joe Lynam, has been confirmed as the latest speaker at the Builders Merchants Federation’s Members’ Day Annual Conference which takes place at St George’s Park on 27th September 2018.  Joe’s business brief covers companies, the economy, EU, UK and Ireland and he regularly appears …

The first of it’s kind and a revolutionary new web-tool for builders and contractors alike, The Builder’s Pal has officially launched within the UK; marking a turning point within the construction industry. Designed as a way to bring both professionals and services together, Builder’s Pal creates connections between contactors, developers, …

In a new initiative to address the industry’s skills gap, national construction and engineering firm NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has launched a training programme for ex-offenders. Providing the skills and opportunities needed for people to turn their lives around, NM Group has helped develop a training academy and …

Ridgeons, the timber and builders’ merchants, raised almost £3,700 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) during Children’s Hospice Week in the last week of May. Colleagues at 14 Ridgeons branches across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk organised their own fundraising activities including bake sales, raffles, a 30km ‘treadmill challenge’ and …

Knauf has launched a new range of powdered joint fillers and finishes that give improved workability for contractors and provide a better finish for follow-on trades. Joint Filler Premium and Joint Cement Premium provide bedding and finishing for joint tape respectively while the Fill and Finish Premium option can be …

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has launched ‘Build it Better with Wood’, a campaign designed to make wood the construction material of choice by celebrating its many benefits in the built environment and promoting the vast range of woodworking and joinery expertise available in the UK. Wood has many significant …

Timber flooring specialist, Atkinson & Kirby has published a new specification brochure, showcasing its new trend led flooring ranges. The new user-friendly guide contains full product information for Atkinson & Kirby’s trend led flooring portfolio, including Homeland, Winter Desert, Organic Future and Modern Revival, complete with detailed product information. The …

Elliotts, the South’s leading independent supplier of building materials for the trade and public, has welcomed a new Joinery Product Manager to help boost their joinery offering. Dominic Rice will be leading the joinery department at the Elliotts Sales Hub in Southampton, managing the supply of doors, floors, windows and …