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  There is a further week in which you can cast your votes for the BMJ Industry Awards 2024, as the deadline has been extended. Votes will continue to be counted until Wednesday July 24th, so head over to www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk/vote and make your choice. The BMJ Industry Awards is the …

Children at a Peterborough school are exploring different ways to play – thanks to a leading builders merchant. Welland Academy, on Scalford Drive, has signed up to the OPAL Programme, which helps schools across the country redesign their playgrounds and provision to help encourage new ways of play. Selco Builders …

Roca Group is pleased to announce it has acquired Idral, an Italian manufacturer that specialises in self-closing faucets and taps for public and semi-public spaces. This significantly strengthens Roca Group’s faucets division, enhancing its position in the market for public and communal bathrooms, such as schools, hospitals and the hospitality …

Russell Roof Tiles has continued its support for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) winning a project to supply tiles for a £1m redevelopment in the South. Already underway, the project comprises 62 existing MoD homes on Norton Road in Fareham which are having a complete upgrade to bring them up …

A sales representative has settled his discrimination case against Haldane Fisher for £20,000; Mark Graham worked for the merchant for 28 years before he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and was later diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, a rare inner-ear condition that can affect balance and hearing. In October 2019, …

VELUX has celebrated its 70th anniversary of its official launch in the UK. Since its inception, the Danish manufacturer has been transforming living spaces with daylight and fresh air, continually driving innovation and sustainability in the built environment. The VELUX journey in the UK began even before the official establishment …

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has secured an up to 10-year contract worth up to £20 million with Saxon Weald, one of the largest housing associations in Sussex. The two organisations will partner to support residents in Saxon Weald’s 6,900 rented and shared ownership properties, ensuring ongoing support to improve homes …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is delighted to confirm John Carter, CEO of STARK Building Materials UK, as the first of its industry speakers at the 2025 BMF All Industry Conference, taking place in Barcelona from June 12-15 2025. John Carter, formerly the CEO at Travis Perkins, joined the STARK …

Wrekin Products and Barratt Homes have partnered on an initiative titled “The Sea Starts Here”, to help raise awareness of how small pieces of litter can snowball into lasting environmental effects. The campaign’s message will be featured prominently on Wrekin gully grates in Barratt’s Kings Park, a David Wilson Homes …

Travis Perkins has appointed Pete Redfern as its new chief executive and Geoff Drabble as chair designate; Redfern will take on the role from September 16, when Nick Roberts steps down. Redfern has two decades of experience across a variety of roles in the construction sector and was previously a …