A range of products from BMI Sealoflex were chosen for the challenge of refurbishing Pier 6 at Heathrow’s Terminal 3. Originally built in 2006, Pier 6 is designed for the Airbus A380 superjumbo, so the scale of the project was massive – 6300sq m of roof. The main contractor, Mace, appointed …

Brick maker Ibstock has welcomed the government’s three-step ‘road map to recover’ plan to get Britain back to work, safely. Joe Hudson, CEO of Ibstock Plc siad: “Among the industries most keenly affected by this announcement is, undoubtedly, the construction sector. Indeed, a study by the Centre for Economics and …

With the plumbing and heating industry beginning to return to work, boiler maker Baxi and MENTalk have launched a charity playlist challenge to raise money for The OLLIE Foundation and help motivate tradespeople as they get back to working life. The #TradesTopTunes playlist challenge has been created to encourage installers …

Merchants will benefit from the most significant change to below ground drainage product regulations in recent years, with all water companies agreeing to a standardised approach to the construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, according to Polypipe Building Products. The company is advising its merchant partners that the new …

Tudor Griffiths Group has opened its latest concrete plant at Chartwell Park in Bridgnorth, and is now calling on amateur artists and photographers to come up with a very special image. Managing director Tudor Griffiths said the “Mix It With The Best” competition was a great opportunity for anyone with …

Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has announced the addition of two new roles to its directorial team. Rob Haining has been appointed as regional director for Scotland and Asa Finnigan as contract sales director. The company previously split the UK into just two regions, North and South. Haining’s appointment recognises the need …

A group led by product manufacturers, suppliers and merchants under the auspices of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is helping to build confidence, dispel rumours and minimise supply and demand constraints. The CLC’s Product Availability Group – jointly chaired by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and the Construction Products Association …

Specialist construction materials supplier, SIG Distribution has opened a new state-of-the-art, 169,000 sq ft warehouse in Heathrow, West London. The site became fully operational from Monday 18 May 2020. It replaces two existing SIG Distribution sales offices – Ruislip and Heathrow – and the increased stock holding it offers will …

Total construction output in Great Britain is expected to fall by 25% during 2020, according to the Construction Products Association. This is the most optimistic of  three scenarios for construction output examined by the CPA and, even so, represents the sharpest fall ever recorded. The interruption to construction work as …