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At the beginning of the 2023/24 season, Grant UK became Bath Rugby Club’s Official Sustainability and Grassroots Partner and they jointly rolled out their Kick The Carbon sustainability campaign. It said its campaign was well received by local primary schools; ten schools were visited with hundreds of schoolchildren enjoying the …

Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, is at the forefront of the construction industry’s shift towards a sustainable future; With Net Zero Week set to take place from July 6-12 2024, Travis Perkins is committed to leading the change and setting a benchmark for decarbonisation in …

Leyland’s Hackney store has donated 100s of pounds worth of materials to its local food bank, Hackney Foodbank, which has moved to a new warehouse; its donations included: masonry paint and rollers, brooms, garden shears and shovels. The charity recently re-located its main warehouse and offices from Hoxton to the …

Plumb Centre, part of Wolseley Group, has announced its launch of its new membership scheme, PlumbPro. The merchant’s scheme, which is now available to its new and existing customers, has been built and developed from customer and industry research to deliver benefits and perks specifically for installers within the plumbing …

Voting is open in the 2024 BMJ Industry Awards. Head over to www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk/vote to make your choice, and ensure that the people, brands and companies that you think deserve to be lauded receive their rightful plaudits. The BMJ Industry Awards 2024 is produced in partnership with the Institute of Builders …

Civil engineering specialists Wrekin Products has launched Geoworks, a new standalone division for its geosynthetics range. Geoworks encompasses all of Wrekin’s existing geosynthetics offerings, including geotextiles, geogrids, geomembranes, geomats, geocells, and geocellular paving. Geoworks continues to offer a wide range of geosynthetic solutions for various industries, making their catalogue more …

Taylor Wimpey Logistics (TWL), the supply chain logistics business of Taylor Wimpey UK, has joined the BMF (the Builders Merchant Federation) as an Affiliate Member. Taylor Wimpey is one of the UK’s leading national homebuilders, operating at a local level from 22 regional businesses, with a purpose to build great …

 Exeter’s tradespeople of the future are being backed in the next steps of their careers by Selco Builders Warehouse. The builders merchant has donated thousands of pounds of materials to college students carrying out trade and construction courses around the country. Amongst the beneficiaries have been students of Exeter College …

Premier Forest Products and customer Ian Williams Carpentry have donated to a social enterprise flower farm at Hartcliffe City Farm, Bristol. The South Wales businesses, have donated three picnic benches for use in the flower farm, which is run by Heart of BS13. Heart of BS13 is a local charity …

Gerald Jones, the Labour Party candidate for the seat of Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, saw first-hand how the building materials’ supply chain is evolving to support environmental responsibility in construction, and responding to the net zero carbon challenge, in a visit to Aberfan builders merchant Hughes Forrest. Jones was welcomed …