Travis Perkins’ HR team, from its Northampton based branch, has completed an impressive charity challenge to support its charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society this week. The eight-strong team collectively covered the ambitious 583-mile distance, the equivalent from Travis Perkins Macduff, in Aberdeenshire, to Travis Perkins Marsh Barton, in Exeter; this challenge …

Heidelberg Materials UK has acquired construction soil and aggregate recycling company B&A Group; its acquisition is in line with its strategy to meet demand for recycled materials. The company also recently acquired Mick George Limited in the east of England. B&A Group joins Heidelberg Materials’ recycling business line. Simon Willis, …

James Latham Dublin (formerly Abbey Woods, part of the James Latham Group), one of the Republic of Ireland’s leading distributors of timber products, has played a pivotal role in the development of the pioneering North Dublin Operations Depot. Providing 1,700m2 of Accoya in bespoke profiles and finishes for the facility’s …

Jewson has announced the winners of its first ever Making Better Homes Awards, with thousands of public votes cast to decide the competition’s winners. The merchant launched its awards to recognise the industry heroes who are going above and beyond in the delivery of energy efficient, safe and comfortable homes. …

Briton has launched its enhanced version of its long-standing self-adhesive Accufit template, designed to aid easy and accurate installation of Briton’s trusted door closers. For 25 years, Briton’s ‘peel and stick’ Accufit system has provided installers with the means to fit door closers quickly and accurately at the first attempt, …

HSS Hire Group has reported a decline in its annual profit, due to higher costs, though it noted that 2023’s result still was its second best since it’s listing on the London Stock Exchange. It has also announced that its chief financial offer, Paul Quested, will depart in September; he …

The Encon Group opens its newest branch in North Shields, supplying customers in the region with total project solutions. Its new branch, Encon & Nevill Long North East, combines the company’s previous Newcastle and Washington branches into a larger site so customers can benefit from an extended range spanning all …

City Plumbing has launched 10 new Plastics Supercentres across the country; its centres will stock Wavin soil, waste and plastic plumbing products and drainage options, along with other brands. The new Plastics Supercentres will stock the full profile of everything needed to complete multiple new build units, in large quantities. …

British General’s (BG) new fast charge USB-C sockets answers the demand of the increased number of devices requiring USB charging – some devices only come with the charging cable. Its 45W socket has integrated USB-C and USB-A port, and is ideal for home offices, coffee shops and education facilities. Featuring …

Inta has launched its new Inta Tenant Hub, which is designed to give specifiers a simple solution to water management and measurement in multi-tenant buildings. The Inta Tenant Hub combines several essential components into one compact unit, including a stop valve, an adjustable pressure reducing valve, a pressure gauge, a …