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Leviat launches 300mm Type 4 Wall Tie for wider cavities

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Leviat has released its new Ancon Staifix HRT4 300mm Wall Tie designed for use in wider walls with cavities ranging from 151-175mm. The addition to its existing range will help specifiers and builders to meet the latest Part L regulations and achieve the more stringent U-values and building fabric requirements …

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Snickers Workwear’s Energising new Technical Midlayers

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Snickers Workwear’s new range of lightweight Mid-layers are a Fusion of style and performance – built for active work in the Autumn. Crafted for full flexibility on site and optimal comfort and built for active work, they’re fully flexible and can be worn as an outer layer when it’s warmer …

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Wavin launches OSMA B125 range

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Wavin has launched Osma B125, a new range of covers and frames to complement its extensive A15 offering designed for use in gravity drainage installations, which have been independently tested and certified by the British Standards Institution. The Osma B125 covers and frames, available in 450mm and 600mm square sizes, …

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P C Henderson launches new internal folding system for room dividers and wardrobes

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P C Henderson has announced the launch of its new internal folding system – Huskyfold 30. Replacing the company’s original Husky Folding system, Huskyfold 30 brings with it many exciting new features to ensure high performance and easy installation. Suitable for folding room dividers and wardrobe doors weighing up to …

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Swish receives EPD for Kayflow rainwater and Swish specification rainwater ranges

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Swish Building Products has announced it has received a second independently verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), this time for its Kayflow rainwater and Swish specification rainwater ranges. This EPD covers the full suite of rainwater products from Kayflow and demonstrates that quality does not have to be compromised for sustainability. …

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Last chance for early bird discount for the Pavestone Rally 2025

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The early bird discount to join the Pavestone Rally in 2025 will end on September 30 2024. The event which takes place September 3-7 2025 will take place across Northern Europe from Dusseldorf to Amsterdam via Berlin, Malmo and Hamburg. With just four weeks to go to take advantage of …

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AG Building Products staff go on strike

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According to their union, more than 70% of the workforce at Acheson & Glover’s (AG) Toome site have walked out for four days this week over a pay dispute. The dispute arose when staff were offered a 2.5% pay increase for the 2024/2025 year, representing a real terms pay cut …

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Travis Perkins team triumphs in Three Peaks Challenge for Alzheimer’s Society

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A team of colleagues from Travis Perkins has successfully completed the Three Peaks Challenge, raising over £3,000 for Alzheimer’s Society, the company’s chosen charity partner. The challenge saw Rob Vaughan, Sam Ripley, Pete Dolan, Iain Parker and Matt Wilson scale the UK’s three highest peaks – Mount Snowdon, Scafell Pike, …

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Jewson creates new jobs in Farnborough at ‘Branch of the Future’

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Jewson has launched a recruitment drive across Farnborough and the surrounding areas as it continues work on its first purpose-built ‘Branch of the Future’, due to open in the town later this summer. With over a dozen new roles already filled, the new Farnborough branch is still hiring for three …

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Actis encourages A level and GCSE students to consider construction careers

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Students digesting their A level and GCSE results this summer are being encouraged to consider pursuing a career in construction by insulation specialist Actis. With the new government committing to delivering 1.5 million new homes during the current parliament, the industry needs more people to work in areas such as …

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