Fire that’s closest kept burns most of all We need more insulation in our houses in the UK. That’s according to Chris Stark, who is head of the UK’s Climate Change Committee. No sh** Sherlock. Stark has told the BBC that he rates the government’s policy on insulation as “very …

Derbyshire based Midland Lead has announced the appointment of Kyle Hazeldine as the sales and marketing manager. Hazledine, who takes over the reins from Lynn Street, started work as a telesales assistant at Midland Lead in 2015, and has worked in every area of the business from operations through to …

Builders merchant group Lords Group Trading has signed an exclusivity agreement for the potential acquisition of a Buildbase branch in Sudbury, Suffolk, which it plans to bring into its Hevey Building Supplies Limited subsidiary. The sale of the branch follows Huws Gray’s acquisition of Buildbase and Grafton Group’s other traditional …

I’m going to throw people under the bus, I’m going to throw people over the bus, I’m going to get on the bus, take the wheel and get that investment from Lord Sugar. It’s National Apprenticeships Week. My emails and Twitter timeline has been full of case studies and features …

In early December, Corporal Jack Jarvis embarked on a challenge of epic proportions to support people with a brain tumour: rowing across the Atlantic, taking a route that has never been attempted solo before. The route is 4,500 nautical miles, and will take him almost 100 days to row. It …

Travis Perkins is the biggest employer of apprentices in the sector, a process that has been building for roughly the last five years, according to Chief HR Officer Emma Rose, and the programme runs across the group brands, including the Travis Perkins business, BSS, Toolstation, Keyline and CCF. “We currently …

Plumbers merchant City Plumbing has opened a new branch in Bude, Cornwall that includes Bathroom Showroom alongside a dedicated electrical specialist. The new branch has installed an energy efficiency display, offering information and support on the latest Government legislation of how heating systems are changing to meet the UK’s commitment …

Independent Welsh builders merchant Robert Price has acquired Hereford merchant, Tudors Building Supplies. The acquisition of the two specialist Tudors branches (Roofing and Kitchens, Bathrooms & Landscaping), will see the Robert Price network expand to 27 branches across South East Wales, and now into Herefordshire too. Robert Price runs multiple …

BMJ really needs your help in compiling the annual BMJ Trailblazers supplement. The annual tracker of the top UK builders merchants’ latest statistics and information, it’s the hymn sheet for the industry in terms of who’s who and how everyone is doing. Trailblazers includes the top 52 builders, plumbers and …

Alsford Timber Ltd are recognising their 140th year in business in 2022, commencing with a donation of building materials to Erith Fire Station, to contribute to the station’s new wellbeing community garden being built at the station. When Erith Fire Station approached local businesses to support their build of a …