Lauren Penny, operations and marketing manager at Chandler Materials Supplies was crowned BMF Young Achiever of the Year 2023 at the BMF Annual Members Day Conference and Awards. The event, held at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham on September 21st, also saw a number of other awards presented in a …

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold it would be a merrier world A couple of things happened this week to drive home to me, once again, just what a fabulous industry to work in this is. Last weekend my phone was pinging no-stop …

The Construction Industry Ride for Youth campaign, organised by IBC Buying Group, has raised £30,000 to support two amazing youth charities. The Construction Industry Ride for Youth took place over 10 days in May, when a team from IBC Buying Group and around the construction industry cycled 1,000 miles – …

What else are you going to do over four days in a car that cost you less than £500 to buy, with three colleagues, a boot-load of fancy dress costumes, and the challenge of getting to Milan in one piece? The 2023 Pavestone Rally, raising money for four amazing charities, …

And they’re off! @pavestonerally @Variety the Children’s Charity @Rainy Day Trust @British Heart Foundation #pavestonerally2023 ###fundraising #rally #DayHighlights #thatsnotyyouricecream ♬ Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! – Vengaboys Spotted out and about – wonder where THIS car is going? @pavestonerally #pavestonerally2023 #fundraising #rally #toystory #woodyandbuzz ♬ You Got A Friend In Me …

  The Pavestone Rally sets off today, taking merchants and manufacturers across Europe from Ghent to Monte Carlo for four days, in a custom-decorated car that cost less than £500 to buy. Along the way, there will be a range of challenges and tasks for the participants to perform, and …

Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning, Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile I don’t really understand enough about the properties of concrete to really have much of an idea about the whys and wherefores of using RAAC in schools and public buildings, but I do know …

UK construction companies saw a small increase in total business activity during August, with growth in the commercial and civil engineering segments helping to offset a slump in house building. That said, activity forecasts for the year ahead were the weakest since January, largely due to falling sales volumes across …

Snickers’ new Hybrid multi-purpose work jacket is a street-smart, highly versatile garment. It is made of flexible, wicking jersey fabric with Repreve fabric insulation in the shoulder and upper body area. The Hybrid provides freedom of movement and elasticated comfort for all types of work and warmth or ventilation required. …

Builders merchant group Lords, has continued its expansion with the purchase of Alloway Timber for £2.25 million.  Operating from five sites in Mitcham, Cheam, Byfleet, Kingston and Putney, the family-run merchant specialises in timber and general building supplies and will take the Group’s Lords Builders Merchant network to 17 locations in …