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STARK Group has published its latest Sustainability Market Outlook Report, mapping how new requirements for product climate data and environmental documentation are expected to change within the building materials market towards 2030. The report reveals that product environmental documentation is becoming a market standard across the construction industry, and an …

Building materials supplier Travis Perkins and Tarmac Blue Circle have doubled their commitment to construction mental health by scaling up their support for the Band of Builders (BoB) Big Brew campaign. The Big Brew events are an informal, soft approach to connect with tradespeople over a drink, which aims to …

Civils and drainage specialist Keyline has officially reopened its Braintree, Essex branch following a £700,000 investment. The investment has enabled the branch to carry an expanded product range and a higher volume of stock, as well as introducing a new one-way system in the yard to help customers collect their …

Building materials supplier Huws Gray has announced continued investment in its showroom offering, including the appointment of its first showroom director. Huws Gray has renovated 80% of its showrooms over the last 12 months, with the latest round of showroom refurbishments including Penrith, Dyffryn, Grimsby, Stamford, Lincoln, Sutton in Ashfield …

Builders merchant Optimera, part of Saint-Gobain, has selected Swedish AI company Alrik as its long-term transport technology partner. The AI platform is designed to turn scattered operational data from across hundreds of branches, carriers, ERP and TMS systems into usable information builders merchants, materials suppliers and rental companies can use …

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has enhanced its offering to customers in Corby, relocating to a larger 1.5-acre site and launching a hire service at the branch for the first time. The relocated Travis Perkins branch expands the merchants national hire network of more than 270 branches, as well as offering …

Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) methodology may undervalue technologies that reduce hot water demand at the source, according to a new report from Tritton Showers. The new report, Recognising Domestic Hot Water Demand-Reduction in SAP 10.3, explores how the SAP 10.3 methodology treats domestic hot water (DHW), which is expected to …

Over a decade on from their first partnership, Grant UK has announced a new three-year sponsorship deal with Bath Rugby. As an Official Partner and Club Sustainability Partner, the new partnership will see Grant UK supporting the club on the field while also working with Bath Rugby as it embarks …

Senior leaders from Travis Perkins Hire swapped laptops for the trade counter and yard to give branch colleagues a day off. Travis Perkins Hire managing director Ian Sharman-Jones led the members of the senior leadership team at the Bristol St Philips branch to carry out the operational work for a …

More than 200 community projects across the UK have been funded through £1.1million donated through the Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) social value fund since the start of the year. TPMS provides materials and products for the repair and maintenance of the social housing sector, working directly with housing associations …