Ariston Group, producer of sustainable heating, water heating and renewables, has opened a new training centre in Dublin. The training centre, the group’s first in Ireland, was opened in partnership with Plumb-It – an Irish plumbing and heating product distributor – and is the newest addition to Ariston Group’s portfolio …

Triton Showers has announced the appointment of Phil Viner as managing director, succeeding Dave Tutton, who is retiring after 12 years. Viner, currently Triton’s commercial director, brings over 25 years of experience in the bathroom and plumbing sector, spanning both UK manufacturing and merchant distribution, having joined Triton in 2020. …

Shower enclosure brand Lakes has implemented fleet management software from cloud-based logistics company, Podfather, to increase sustainability through optimising delivery routes. The business has achieved a 24% reduction in carbon emissions, with Podfather contributing to this success. Lakes has been using Podfather’s services to streamline delivery routes – reducing miles …

Filstorage, the storage and display equipment supplier has appointed Richard Johnson as managing director. The move sees founder Paul Taylor take a back seat in the business for the first time since establishing Filplastic (UK) Limited, trading as Filstorage, more than 30 years ago. Taylor will remain an active member of …

Roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support the next phase of its growth and innovation strategy. The new refinancing deal provides increased financial flexibility to scale up production, enhance efficiency, and drive forward ongoing investment in new technologies and product …

The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for August 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were down -2.6% compared to August 2024. Volume sales dropped -9.2% and prices increased +7.3% year-on-year. With one less trading day this year, like-for-like value …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows builders’ merchants’ total value sales in August 2025 were down -5.0% compared to the same month a year before. Year-on-year volume decreased -4.1% while prices were also down -1.0%. With one less trading day in 2025, like-for-like value …

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced the proposal to use The Edge and CIC’s “Competence Framework for Sustainability in the Built Environment” as the foundation for a new British Standard on sustainability competence. This standard, formally approved by the BSI Planning and Approval Team October 22, is based on …

Ciaran McConnell, managing director of JP Corry, the Northern Ireland based builders’ merchants, has been awarded honorary membership of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects. McConnell was recognised by the RSUA at this year’s annual Architecture Night. He has helped enhance the RSUA Practices Services Scheme, been a foundational supporter …

The majority of tradespeople prefer their cup of tea to be a golden shade of brown according to a poll by Toolstation. Researchers used a 16-point scale featuring a range of different tea strengths from milky white to almost black. Of the 1,000 tradespeople that participated in the survey 26% …