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Knauf has been included in the Financial Times Statista UK’s Best Employers 2026 list. The award, compiled from employee feedback, recognises the company’s people‑first culture, an approach that underpins the product innovation and service support essential in building safer, sustainable spaces where we live, learn and care. People director, Knauf …

STARK Group has been awarded EcoVadis Platinum for the fifth year in a row. The EcoVadis rating assesses the group’s performance across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The Group ranks in the top 1% of more than 150,000 companies assessed globally with a score of 94/100, …

Builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies will open its 140th branch in Wellingborough on March 2. The new branch, led by uncle-and-nephew branch directors Dave and Jake Toseland, is located on Meadow Close, Finedon Road. The team includes specialists across plumbing & heating, timber, heavyside and landscaping, with kitchen expertise planned …

A charity rowing team sponsored by Jewson has successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in under 45 days. Raising almost £14,000 for three charities, the team of two – named Secondoary Fun and crewed by Jamie Kidd, an accountant from Peterborough, and Adam Rowlatt, a PhD student from Liverpool, rowed more …

Flair Showers, part of the Sanbra group, has announced its partnership as a supplier with The Independent Plumbing Group (IPG) Flair is expanding its availability in the UK by supplying IPG members with solutions from its Flair PRO Collections. The manufacturer is also offering IPG members beautifully designed shower enclosures …

Manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has announced it will be extending its support to two new charities this year as part of its Give4Good initiative. Nominated by staff, the new recipients ‘Buddiez’ and ‘Miles for Smiles’ will now benefit from fundraising efforts under the programme, which was devised in 2022 as …

Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has introduced a free 48-hour Quick Delivery service for its premium panel products and column radiators. Orders placed up to 5pm daily from Monday to Friday will be delivered to merchant branches within 48 hours or less. This new service sits alongside Stelrad’s standard 5‑day lead time, …

Wolseley Group has announced a refreshed UK operating structure designed to better meet the needs of its customers across its core markets. The updated structure introduces four customer-focused divisions, Local, Contract, Infrastructure and Specialist Businesses, strengthening Wolseley’s ability to support customers ranging from sole traders to national contractors and major …

UK hardware brands ERA and Zoo, as part of global manufacturing group Quanex’s Hardware Solutions division, will contribute to a shared annual sustainability action plan alongside brands Reguitti and Giesse. The brands will contribute to the Quanex 2035 Sustainability Roadmap through three core pillars: sustainable products, environmental performance, and thriving …

Grant & Stone managing director Darren House has entered the London Marathon 2026 to raise funds for the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC). This year marks AWEBB’s fiftieth anniversary, and members and suppliers have set an ambitious collective fundraising target of £50,000 for the EIC. The marathon effort forms a key …