Stair part and mouldings manufacturer, Cheshire Mouldings has invested a further £2 million to increase its UK production and distribution capabilities. The company will bolster its warehouse capacity, speed up production and streamline its processes whilst continuing to provide the superior support to its merchants and stockists that it has …

Brick maker Ibstock has restarted production at its Laybrook facility in West Sussex, following a significant investment programme. Laybrook reopened at the end of September, having received a multi-million pound investment to ensure it is well placed to meet increasing demand for bricks from across the construction supply chain. Laybrook  …

Thompson & Parkes, with branches in Worcestershire and Shropshire, has been named Best Builders Merchant & DIY Supplier in the Midlands in this year’s SME News Magazine’s 2020 UK Enterprise Awards. The SME UK Enterprise Awards recognise SMEs of all sizes across the UK who are committed to bettering business …

National Timber Group has launched a new division,   National Timber Systems, to support the UK’s housebuilding and construction industries. The new brand will supply trussed rafters, gable and party spandrels, engineered joists, floor and roof cassettes, as well as the NYTROOF, an innovative rapid fit ‘room in the roof’ system. It …

Selco Builders Warehouse is to open its 70th branch, in Liverpool, in April 2021. Howard Luft, chief executive of Selco Builders Warehouse, said: “Liverpool has been a long-term target area and we are delighted that we will be bringing that to reality next year. “The coronavirus crisis has been an …

Kronospan Softwood Plywood Ultra Ply is now available either delivered directly in full loads ex quay or as part of a mixed load from Chirk with other Kronobuild products P5 TG Chipboard, MDF and OSB3. Ultra Ply is manufactured from sustainable and locally sourced FSC and PEFC certified Scots Pine …

A Virtual Conference held by heat pump supplier LG highlighted the strange fact that heat pumps – in particular air to water heat pumps – are still lagging behind fossil fuelled heating systems across Europe. One of the reasons for this could be love affair this country in particular still …

West Midlands-based builders merchants Tippers and EH Smith have joined four other construction industry firms in committing to a new scheme to help get homeless people off the streets and into employment and secure accommodation. EH Smith, Tippers, concrete supplier BS Eaton, civil engineering firms Friel Construction and M Lambe …

Marley Alutec has produced a bespoke Evoke fascia, soffit and coping system for a customer’s new outdoor barbeque area in Grantham. The same Marley Alutec Evoke solution in RAL 9005 Black that was originally installed on the rear extension, was specified to ensure a uniform aesthetic. Evoke fascias and soffits …

The new Fernox Express Inhibitor Test makes testing central heating systems for the correct concentration of inhibitor quicker and easier than ever, with a pass or fail result shown in just 10 seconds. The test is also compatible with the Fernox Water Test App, so results are easy to log …