An easy-to-install temporary solution to keep roads open and safe when vital s have been stolen or damaged, has been enhanced by civil engineering expert Wrekin Products has launched a heavier duty version of its Multigrate gully grate product after increased demand from contractors and local authorities needing solutions to …

Lords, the builders and plumbers merchant group, has appointed Matthew Webber as Chief Operating Officer for the Group’s Plumbing and Heating division, with effect from 2 September 2025. He will also join the Group’s Operating Board. Webber has over 20 years’ experience in the HVAC sector with supplier and manufacturer …

  The list of Finalists in the 2025 BMJ Industry Awards, the industry awards programme that’s voted on by the industry, has been revealed. The winners will be revealed at the BMJ Industry Awards Lunch on September 25th at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Tower Bridge, in London. Tickets and tables …

Venus, anxious for her son’s affairs, New counsels tries, and new designs prepares Everyone loves a soundbite. Especially those in politics. Remember Greenest Government Ever, Build Back Better, Take Back Control and Get Brexit Done? Now we have another one courtesy of the Deputy Prime Minister’s planning reform, er, plans. …

Total construction output is forecast to rise by 1.9% in 2025 and 3.7% in 2026, matching projections from Spring. The Construction Products Association is forecasting that total construction output will rise by 1.9% in 2025 and 3.7% in 2026, matching projections from its Spring Forecasts. The growth drivers will be …

Building materials manufacturer Forterra saw a stronger than expected first half of 2025, with revenue of £195.1m up 20.4% compared with the same period a year ago. The increase was driven by strong volume growth and a slight increase in selling prices. Pre-tax profits dipped for £9.9m for the six …

a Stygian pool reeking with ineffable and intolerable horrors I’ve written here before about the review into the water industry conducted by Sir Jon Cunliffe, the former deputy governor of the Bank of England. It is the largest investigation of the water industry since the mad rush for privatisation in …

Triton Showers’ new ENlight® with HeatRepeat®, is its first electric shower designed to connect to Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems. Its launch coincides with the impending arrival of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) 2025. By capturing otherwise unused energy from the shower wastewater to preheat incoming cold water to the …

Global building materials solutions supplier Cemex has supplied a high-quality mortar solution which has been integral to the dramatic transformation of Fish Island Village – a community-centric collaboration between Peabody, The Hill Group and architects Haworth Tompkins, Pitman Tozer and Lyndon Goode, in Hackney Wick, London. Incorporating Neptune Wharf, a …

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has donated 10 multipurpose toolkits to an environmentally friendly project in Wokingham that teaches young people DIY skills by making bird boxes from scrap wood. The merchant’s Reading branch donated the toolkits to the Eco Skills Learning Centre in Arborfield. The tool bags are packed with …