Vaillant has announced its support for the inaugural cohort of Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprentices (LCHTA) accredited with the King’s Standard. It partnered with local Derby College Group, where the students will be based, Vaillant has ensured that – for the first time – apprentices are able to take advantage …

Boughton is celebrating after its BLS Plus Topsoil was recognised as a finalist at the 2024 Society of Garden Designer (SGD) Awards, in the brand-new Sustainable Product of the Year category – the awards were presented at the Landmark Hotel in London. Open to affiliated business partners only, the award …

The UK government is set to ditch its “gas boiler tax” which encouraged manufacturers to encourage heat pump installation. The “tax” required manufacturers to match, or substitute, 4% of their boiler sales with heat pumps or they could face fines of up to £3,000 for every installation they fall short …

Travis Perkins Hire has announced its appointment of Adam Caulfield as managing director. He joins from the business Sunbelt Rentals UK, where he previously held the role of national sales director and led a diverse sales team who managed over 20,000+ customers who work in construction, event and facilities management …

Former English football manager and player, Teddy Sheringham visited Okarno to help spread the word about it’s rebrand from Artex. With a strapline “There are no others like us”, the Okarno brand creates a common sense of purpose, energy, and enthusiasm, whilst capturing the company’s unique approach to supply chain …

Grant UK welcomed Tom Dunn, England International and Bath Rugby player, and Tom Giles, head of business development at Bath Rugby, from the rugby club to its Head Offices, in Swindon. The pair held an informal question and answer session which gave members of the Grant Team the opportunity to …

Johnstone’s Trade has launched UltraLast Matt, a premium quality matt wall paint that is resilient to initial scuffing and marking; it is available in 5L and 10L packs and is tintable to its full colour range. Its paint has been formulated with Resilient Scuff Technology, which helps to prevent the …

Ariel is proud to be offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of glass rooflights on the market, bringing the Brett Martin Daylight for Living range to merchants. The range includes Flat Glass, Circular Glass, Glass Link and the latest addition, the Glass Lantern. The typical small builders who are …

Snickers Workwear has launched the world’s first built-in, certified kneepads which are completely integrated into a pair of Snickers Workwear’s premium stretch Trousers. Delivering low-profile impact protection, the AllroundWork, Stretch Trousers with Capsulized Kneepads are an innovative combination of cutting-edge sportswear technology coupled with well-established workwear know-how. Ideal for craftsmen …

BPC Building products has launched two engineered restraint straps, the VX and the HX; both have been designed to be paster to install and easier to handle than traditional restraint straps. The VX restraint strap is a thin profile (1.2mm thick) strap suitable for vertical restraint applications, such as tying …