92% of sole traders have never employed an apprentice 47% of respondents working in the building services engineering sector had experience of hiring an apprentice Of those, only 23% currently employ an apprentice A third showed concern around the time commitment involved and needed a clearer understanding of how much …

Polypipe, the UK’s leading plastic piping manufacturer, has helped three rare Asian bears to discover the joy of play and exercise their grey matter in their new UK home. The Doncaster-based firm, part of the FTSE 250-listed Polypipe Group, donated plastic toys and puzzle feeders to the trio of Ussuri …

Topping off another very successful year for CRL Stone, the distributor was the proud recipient of a prestigious industry award, scooping the Best Surface accolade at the 2018 EK&B Business Awards. Seeing off fierce competition for the title, it was CRL Stone’s R enaissance collection that impressed the awards judges …

The Ryles Arms, a four-star hotel in Sutton, Macclesfield, has transformed the bathrooms of its guest rooms with a range of products from Abacus Bathrooms, one of the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of beautiful bathroom and wetroom products. The hotel specified top quality products that could be delivered within …

On The Tools, the online construction community and social media marketing agency, scored a hat-trick at this week’s Construction Market Awards, where it took home the award for; Best Digital Campaign, Best Social Media Campaign, and Best Distributor Marketing campaign for its contribution to the Jewson’s ‘Future Legends’ campaign. On …

  From offices and schools to most of the UK’s major shopping malls, when you walk in any of them, you’re walking on a floor laid by Bolton-based JCW. Now one of the biggest screeding firms in the UK, the business is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Screed isn’t sexy. But …

Saniflo UK has  launched the SANIFLOOR+ Tray, adding to its portfolio of showering solutions. The SANIFLOOR+ Tray offers a complete solution for easily installing a shower when traditional gravity  drainage is not available and it does not require any major installation work. The SANIFLOOR+ Tray kit includes a pump, a …

Combining the appearance of a handcrafted tile with the robust performance of concrete, the BMI Redland Heathland tile has proved ideal for an exclusive development in Warlingham, Surrey. Sited in a private estate, the Butterfly Walk development replaced a bungalow with three five-bedroomed homes overlooking the Surrey Hills in a …

Building Supplies Online has announced that Jack Harper has joined as its first digital marketing apprentice. The initiative enables the company to proactively develop and augment the pool of specialist ecommerce skills that are essential to its future, while supporting young job seekers in its local community. As a company …

A gala members’ dinner at the Belfry Hotel, the final celebration marking the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Anniversary year, raised £6,000 to be shared between Variety, the Children’s Charity – the BMF’s charity of the year – and RAFA, the Royal Air Forces Association charity.  While the BMF has celebrated …