Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has donated more than £1,000 worth of tools to three apprentices in Wythenshawe, Manchester, to help them kickstart their careers. Working closely with Toolbank, JPS gifted the products to apprentices at the Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG), a registered social housing landlord. The tools were donated …

Confidence in the UK economy among plumbing and heating firms has dropped to its lowest level since reporting began according to findings within the Q3 2025 State of Trade report from the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF), the principal employers’ association for the plumbing and heating profession. The sharp deterioration …

PWIDF, manufacturers of timber fire door systems and part of Premier Forest Products, has appointed fire door specialist Dave Timson as brand director. With more than two decades of experience in the steel fire door and ironmongery sector, Timson brings extensive expertise in product certification, compliance, and fire performance. Under Timson’s …

Last month, for Halloween, SFA Saniflo UK raised funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The company’s Pink Pumpkin Competition saw the Saniflo office filled with vibrant pink displays, followed by a ‘Guess the Number of Sweets in the Jar’ challenge. Throughout the month staff also donated clothing, books, and home …

Darts enthusiasts from Travis Perkins (TP) Managed Services took part in a tournament at Spot On in Loughborough on November 11 to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK. The fundraiser saw 64 players face off against each other in a game of 501, before the semi-finals and finals when they …

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has launched Building Materials Jobs, a free online recruitment support service. The addition of a dedicated “Search for Jobs” tab, located at the top of every page on the website, BMCareers.com, provides instant access to all current job vacancies, which can be searched by location, …

Daikin UK has announced the appointment of two new regional sales managers in the North. Liam Maher has moved to become regional sales manager for Manchester, having previously led the Yorkshire and North East region, with Steve Parsley taking over the role of regional sales manager for Yorkshire and the …

Premier Forest Products has seen success with its corporate parenting programme launched to support UK care leavers. Working closely with Newport City Council’s Children’s Services, the programme takes on up to six young people each year, offering paid work placements across departments including finance, operations, logistics, and manufacturing. Two years after …

Conex Bänninger unveils high strength copper alloy K65 fittings, designed for high pressure refrigeration applications up to 130 bar. Developed in conjunction with Wieland, a producer of copper alloy tubing, K65 was created in response to the increased demand for CO₂ R-744 in commercial refrigeration applications, and in particular supermarkets. …

Travis Perkins, supplier of building materials to the building and construction industry, has supplied materials to a Remembrance tribute created by The Shepshed Community Poppy Project, a crocheting group in the East Midlands. The Shepshed Community Poppy Project saw more than 300 people come together over the last year to …