Nationwide distributor of insulation and interior building products, CCF, part of the Travis Perkins group, has announced that it has adapted its branches to cope with social distancing requirements. The solutions include providing specific precautionary measures for drivers and erecting a glass screen at the trade counter to form a …

Lakes Showering Spaces has produced two free ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guides – one for bathroom installers and one for homeowners to help both parties navigate safely the challenges of fitting bathroom products in the ‘new normal’. Endorsed by the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), the two new guides bring …

Hand tools, tools storage, power tool accessories and security solutions provider Carl Kammerling International has announced the appointment of Mark Raines as head of marketing. Raines joins from Bosch Power Tool Accessories where he was a head of product management at its headquarters in Switzerland, with responsibility for one of …

Builders’ merchant Benchmark Building Supplies is to open a new branch in Bredbury, near Stockport, with a drive-through service for customers. The branch, which opens  on Monday ( August 24), s on a 35,000 square foot site and will allow customers to drive their vehicles directly through the warehouse to …

Organisers of construction industry event and exhibition platform UK Construction Week have been working with key stakeholders to create an 18 month UKCW Road to Recovery capitalising on the government commitments made towards the construction industry. The roadmap to recovery includes a new UK Construction Week set to take place …

Builders, electricians, decorators, plumbers and joiners are more optimistic now than they were after the Brexit vote and the midst of the financial crisis in 2008, according to a survey by builder’s and plumber’s merchant group Travis Perkins has found. The group’s Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) Index reveals a confidence score …

Independent Devon-based builders merchant RGB Building Supplies is raising vital funds for the two air ambulance charities. The builder’s merchant has pledged to donate 25p to the charities from the sale of every promotional bulk bag, of aggregates, such as sand, crushed stone and gravel. Kevin Fenlon, CEO of RGB Building …

SCA Wood UK have expanded their customer services team in Welshpool, Powys. Harriet Wallsgrove has been appointed as commercial support manager, and Michael Wall and Zoe Evans, as customer services and sales assistants. Wallsgrove previously worked for SCA shortly after leaving school, supporting the internal sales team before moving into …

Lightweight roofing systems specialist Onduline Building Products, has restructured and strengthened its UK sales team as it targets a growth in sales. Greg Hissey, who has been with the company for seven years, has taken on the new Technical Sales Manager role for the Southern region, covering London and the …

The Covid 19 pandemic  has left the UK construction industry facing unparalleled disruption with continually changing situations and shifting guidance leaving businesses juggling the need to protect employees and customers with that of keeping the business functioning.  Consultancy GCS Associates interviewed a number of leaders to get insights into how they …