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Travis Perkins’ HR team, from its Northampton based branch, has completed an impressive charity challenge to support its charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society this week. The eight-strong team collectively covered the ambitious 583-mile distance, the equivalent from Travis Perkins Macduff, in Aberdeenshire, to Travis Perkins Marsh Barton, in Exeter; this challenge …

Heidelberg Materials UK has acquired construction soil and aggregate recycling company B&A Group; its acquisition is in line with its strategy to meet demand for recycled materials. The company also recently acquired Mick George Limited in the east of England. B&A Group joins Heidelberg Materials’ recycling business line. Simon Willis, …

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG has signed deals with BP and UK Fuels, to provide highly competitive pump prices for its Partners. The deals will track the Platts Wholesale rate with suppliers receiving an agreed margin over the weekly wholesale price, giving NBG’s network of independent merchant Partners access …

Jewson has announced the winners of its first ever Making Better Homes Awards, with thousands of public votes cast to decide the competition’s winners. The merchant launched its awards to recognise the industry heroes who are going above and beyond in the delivery of energy efficient, safe and comfortable homes. …

Builders merchant group Lords turned over £462.6 m for the year ended December 31 2023, the group revealed this morning (May 15). This figure was up 2.8% on the previous year, however pre-tax profits, at £10.4m, were 40% down 2022, due to interest costs, depreciation and amortisation. The merchanting division …

Insulation supplier Knauf Insulation is planning to invest circa€200 million in a new state-of-the-art rock mineral wool factory for the UK market.  The large-scale facility will use cutting-edge, low-carbon electric melting technology,  and have an annual capacity in excess of 100,000 tonnes, Through this investment, Knauf Insulation will achieve two …

Damian Ransome, a learning and development manager at Travis Perkins Hire, is getting set to ride to as many as 80 locations across the UK, to fulfil the rules of the Brit Butt Tour, which sees motorcyclists undertake the challenge of visiting as many of those locations as they can …

Chandlers Building Supplies, and sister companies Parker Building Supplies and Fairalls Builders Merchants, is holding a charity five-a-side football tournament in support of Teenage Cancer Trust. The tournament is being held on Sunday 2, June at Tonbridge Angels FC, Tonbridge, Kent, and has seven teams already confirmed, including teams from Chandlers …

The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for the first quarter of 2024 showed a mixed performance for product manufacturers, with a seventh consecutive quarterly fall in sales for heavy side firms contrasting with growth reported by firms on the light side. Manufacturers’ forward-looking expectations were the strongest …

            UK offsite timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS), has increased capacity and boosted technical capabilities at its Oxfordshire factory, following an investment of more than £10m.  The investment in machinery and performance upgrades at the Witney site includes four state of the art …