Travis Perkins has announced it has partnered with security firm, BauWatch, to offer construction firms a means of protecting their sites from theft. BauWatch’s range of deter and detect CCTV solutions will be available to hire from Travis Perkins, as part of a unique partnership for the builders’ merchants – …

A team of 12 from Elliotts Builders Merchant is gearing up to ride over 550 miles from Belgium to France this weekend to raise money for Rainbow Trust. Starting September 28, Team Elliotts will cycle the gruelling ride from Ostend, Belgium to Vosges, France over 3 days – the finish …

Clearwater Products has introduced a range of sinks with a PVD coating, for a durable, hygienic finish in the modern kitchen, it is available in black, brass or copper – the new Volta PVD sinks can be undermounted or inset. The bowls have 5mm radius corners and stylish pressed draining …

Dura Products has announced it has appointed Andy Robinson as its business development manager, which is a newly-created role. Robinson will focus on promoting Dura products’ range of recycled plastic kerbs and drainage systems, with the goal will be to increasingly reach local authorities, merchants, designers and housebuilders. Andy Robinson, …

The Neoperl Group has developed a “Water & Energy Saving Calculator” to help us consumers understand their household usage and the savings that can be made. Its new calculator can be used to clarify the individual saving potential of each household and it can help people use less electricity, oil …

Tarmac is celebrating its 120th year anniversary since it was founded in 1903 by Edgar Hooley, the Nottinghamshire surveyor who perfected how to make roads “stick”. Originally founded as the Tarmacadam Patent Syndicate Limited in 1903, Tarmac quickly became synonymous with roads and supported the national effort in both the …

Jewson Partnership Solutions has appointed three new senior leaders, as the building materials supplier to the public sector continues to see increased demand for its services and expertise. Ryan Kellingray has been named operations director, Ben Lewis joins JPS as head of ranging and John Moss has been hired as …

The Plumbing and Heating Merchant Index report indicates sales for July 2023 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +8.5% on July last year, prices increased +4.9%, as did volumes (+3.4%). It also showed that Month-on-month, value sales in July were -3.9% lower than June. Volume sales decreased by …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -0.4% in July compared to the same month in 2022, with volume falling -7.9% and prices up +8.1% – the last three months, May to July, value sales were +8.5% higher than in February to April …

Stelrad Radiators has announced that Tom McGrory will be its new business development manager in Scotland. McGrory joins from Worcester Bosch where he was Technical Area Sales Manager and Key Account Manager for Scotland, prior to that he worked for British Gas for 26 years. McGrory hails from Motherwell and …