Toolstation raised £743,000 for its designated charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, in 2023. Since launching the charity partnership in 2020, Toolstation has raised over £2,000,000 for Macmillan, to help fund vital physical, financial, and emotional support to the millions of people living with cancer across the UK. Toolstation’s managing director, …

Russell Roof Tiles’ charity Give4Good initiative returns for its third consecutive year, with the 150 strong team pledging to raise £50,000 for good causes. Russell Roof Tiles is supporting five good causes local to each of its sites in Burton on Trent and Lochmaben, plus two international organisations. They have …

Selecting the correct type of membrane and its position in a wall build-up is vitally important, especially when meeting the fire requirements of the Building Regulations, due to a building’s height or use. Following the recent amendments to the various national Building Regulations, the use of some traditional membrane types …

The National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) is calling on employers in the builder’s merchant sector to take advantage of government funding to re-skill staff and onboard new recruits through apprenticeships as it marks this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. The Government provides up to 95% funding for employers to hire someone …

Grant UK has presented Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a donation of £20,000 to support the lifesaving work it provides to the local community with its delivery of critical medical care. It has supported Wiltshire Air Ambulance since 2019 and during this time it has organised fundraising activities with the company …

Tunbridge Wells and Aylesford based Plumbers’ merchant, Plumb 4 Less is now a Partner merchant of National Buying Group (NBG). Having been in business for more than 25 years, Plumb 4 Less – which also trades as ASK Plumbing – supplies all plumbing parts, boilers, taps, showers, and bathroom suites …

Encon Construction Products continues to invest in its specialist team with the appointment of Samantha Hughes as its new business development manager for the East Midlands region. With myriad experience in construction and distribution, Samantha brings a wealth of knowledge that will prove invaluable in building relationships and sales in …

2024 will see significant change to the legal liabilities of building services contractors because of new powers introduced under the Building Safety Act, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The extension of the claims period for defects from six to 30 years is the standout potential legal issue …

Artificial Lawn Company has partnered with Nottingham based Let’s Recycle Artificial Grass (LRAG), a specialist in the regeneration of waste artificial grass; LRAG will collect and recycle all old and discarded grass that the company removes, as well as offcuts, roll ends and trimmings collected during installation. After collection, LRAG …

Timber Development UK has released a statement following recent stories and claims about chemical treatment from roofing battens leaching out and causing damage to roofing membranes, as well as claims of it causing skin complaints among roofing personnel. It explained that it was not in a position to verify or …