The Independent Builders Merchant Group is supporting a team for this year’s Pavestone Rally, the team will set off in a £460 London taxi brought from eBay. The charity rally sets off in September, its aim is to raise money for four charities and awards competitors with points for various …

HighDrive by Height for Hire has revealed the consumer confidence in the building industry, in a survey of over 3,000 UK adults. The findings reveal that almost half of respondents, 48%, said they viewed the typical tradesperson as hard-working, while 21% considered them to be professional and 20% said they …

Selco Builders Warehouse has announced it will help extend and refurbish a Sikh temple in Birmingham. The merchant is providing the products and materials for temporary toilets to be constructed to enable the building to stay operational while the work is carried out. Ranjit Singh, a committee member of the …

Visqueen’s air and vapour control layer system combines strength, flexibility and easy installation while exceeding current national fire safety regulations. Visqueen, a manufacturer and suppliers of damp proofing, structural waterproofing, and gas protection systems, has launched the latest addition to its fire protection range.  

Covers, Timber and builders merchants, announces it is donating three lorries to the humanitarian organisation Stay Safe UA, and launching a £50,000 campaign with UKtoUkraine. Covers’ Mercedes rigid crane lorries, plus a forklift and tracked recovery vehicle, will be making the journey to be handed over on the Poland  and …

The Encon Group, an independent distributor of building solutions, announces it has joined the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The move represents the distributor’s commitment to reducing accidents in the workplace, this is in keeping with the company’s ethos of “Raising the Standard” – investing in a RoSPA …

PJH, one of the UK’s largest KBB distributors, has appointed Luke Mason as its new national health and safety manager. Mason will be overseeing the company’s national legislative compliance throughout all divisions and will be contributing to one of PJH’s care values “Always think safe, work safe, be safe”. Mason …

CCF, a drywall and ceiling product distributor, announces it has invested in a sustainable fuel source to cut carbon emissions across its delivery fleet. The distributor will be using hydrotreated vegetable oil to make deliveries, the move to a more sustainable fuel source is part of its commitment to reduce …

Toolstation announces it will be participating in the Tough Mudder challenge to help raise money for its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. The event consists of 13 obstacles over a 5km course; the team must overcome icy water, extreme mud, fire, electricity and rope climbing – it is being held …

Band of Builders announces it has helped Chris Chappell, a former builder, who has been left using walking aids and a mobility scooter after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. The condition left Chappell unable to carry out routine tasks until the band of builders stepped in to install a new accessible …