You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I’m one of the lucky ones. Remember just before the pandemic hit, we were all about the green thing? We were all going to reduce plastic bag use, swap bottles of shampoo and shower gel for …

Builders merchant Travis Perkins has opened a new branch in Exeter and invited two players from Exeter City Women’s FC to open it, along with the Exeter Lord Mayor Cllr Trish Oliver. The branch has set up a new sponsorship deal with the club which includes a subscription to the …

Aico, the alarm people, have hosted a two-day resident engagement session with Poplar HARCA, discussing the importance of fire safety and walking residents through the basics of alarm testing and maintenance. Poplar HARCA (Housing and Regeneration Community Association) own and manage over 9,000 homes in East London. Residents were invited …

The recovery in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector has helped Travis Perkins to half-year revenues that were 14.5% ahead of 2019 and up by 44.1% on a like-for-like basis with the continuing businesses. The company’s results for the six months to June 30 2021, released this morning (August 3) …

Civil engineering solutions Wrekin Products has welcomed Gosia Kwapisz, an experienced product manager to the team. The appointment is part of the company’s ongoing strategy to increase its ability to provide solutions to both individual and industry problems. Kwapisz who moves to Wrekin having been product manager at QEP, has …

W Howard has announced the sad passing of David Graham McDonnell on Sunday 27th June at the age of 55, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. He started his working life in 1983 on the YTS scheme at PDT Hulme’s in Brinscall, before moving to W. T Eden …

Firefighters in Bexleyheath are building a special mindfulness garden at their station to help combat the stresses of the job with the help of builders merchant Selco. Around 50 firefighters will have the chance to relax with colleagues and discuss any ongoing mental health concerns in the area at Bexley …

 Aico has taken on a cycling challange in aid of  the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund. On Sunday 25th July, 100 riders departed from Aico’s Oswestry headquarters on the  inaugural Adrenaline Sporting Events’ Pedal the Borders cycling event, cycling 100km, from the Shropshire countryside into the Welsh hills. The first riders …

Acquisitive builders merchant group Huws Gray has acquired another builders merchants, Sandysike Builders Merchants Ltd based in Carlisle, Cumbria. The family run business has been serving Cumbria and South West Scotland for over 22 years supplying a large range of high-quality building materials, bathrooms and wood burning stoves. Family members …

Pasquill, the  manufacturer of roof trusses and engineered timber solutions, has achieved Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) accreditation at three sites. Pasquill Redhill has secured the silver standard this year, while Chorley and Stoney Stanton achieved bronze in June last year. FORS is a voluntary accreditation encompassing all aspects of …