Geberit UK has been awarded the ServiceMark Accreditation by the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) – a national standard that recognises excellence in customer service and commitment to continuous improvement. The accreditation follows a rigorous assessment process, including direct customer feedback and an internal review of the company’s customer service …

The Pallet LOOP has announced that Barratt Redrow, the UK’s largest housebuilder, is rolling out LOOP’s pallet collection service across all of its sites nationwide. The move, which builds on Barratt Redrow’s pallet reuse efforts, comes as the number of green LOOP pallets entering the building materials supply chain increases …

Jewson has been confirmed as the headline sponsor for the On The Tools Awards 2025, renewing its commitment the awards show . The event, hosted later this year in Birmingham, is set to honour the UK’s skilled tradespeople and contributions across a range of professions. As headline sponsor, Jewson also …

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today (June 17) launched its Construction Workforce Outlook 2025–29, a report which sets out the workforce needs of the UK construction sector over the next five years. Previously named the Construction Skills Network report, the Workforce Outlook reflects a broader understanding of the …

Waste management experts BusinessWaste.co.uk are warning business owners of the need to protect their commercial waste as thefts of skips and roll-on roll-offs (RoRos) are on the rise due to the price of steel and aluminium. The waste management company advise that in some cases, businesses may be liable for …

The Halifax House Price Index, the UK’s longest running monthly house price series, released its index for May 2025 last week. From data covering the whole country going back to January 1983, a “standardised” house price is calculated and property price movements on a like-for-like basis (including seasonal adjustments) are …

Howdens will give away free tool marking kits to tradespeople at two depots in Kent at Gillingham and Strood on Wednesday 18th June as part of its national Big Howdens Trade Day as a move to help prevent tool theft in the area. Tool theft is an increasing issue for …

Francesca Roberts, former chief executive of construction industry charity CRASH, receives the Honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List  announced June 14 2025. Roberts OBE said: “I am delighted and overwhelmed to receive this great Honour of Officer …

Queen’s Crescent School in Wiltshire has been donated an interactive smart screen by Grant UK. The smart screen has been welcomed by both the teachers and pupils, supporting the delivery of engaging learning as well as supporting the school’s wider computing programmes. The 75” smart interactive touchscreen display, which the …

This July, over 80 tradespeople from across the UK will descend on Essex for TradeWars 2025 — the UK’s only invite-only paintball and camping experience dedicated to tradesmen and women. Now in its fourth year  Talon first got involved as A product partner in 2023, when just 10 gas engineers …