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Toolstation and On the Tools have joined forces for a series of podcasts created to support tradespeople’s mental health. Mental Health Under Construction, the bi-weekly six-part show, is hosted by mental health specialist and member of We Are Hummingbird, Ryan Ridgeway. Ridgeway is joined by guests from the trades, mental …

At CEMEX UK’s Rugby Cement plant, a new bagging line is now operational. Two new lines are now working alongside a recently installed paper bagging line to pack 25kg of cement into weatherproof bags. The new bagging line investment is part of the company’s bolt-on investment strategy, and allows CEMEX …

Builders merchant group Grafton Group plc is expecting to stick to its initial full year operating profit expectations, after a good trading performance in the half-year to June 30 2022. That’s according to a trading update which showed total revenue up by 13.9% in constant currency.  Average daily like-for-like revenue growth …

Triton Showers is now officially carbon neutral, taking the business one step closer to being carbon net zero. The milestone follows a significant reduction in its Scope 1 & 2 carbon footprint since 2017 and investment into multiple offsetting projects. Working with the Carbon Trust, a global climate change and …

The Brandwood Community Centre has received a donation of building materials from Selco Builders Warehouse’s Solihull branch on Ashbourne Way to help develop its outdoor meeting room. As part of its service, the centre delivers training to the long-term unemployed and single parents, as well as offering advice on benefits …

By the end of 2022, Artex’s distribution site at Ruddington will be fossil fuel free. The construction product supply business has committed to transitioning its site in Nottinghamshire to be net-zero carbon by 2024, and is leading with several sustainability initiatives. The installation of a biomass heating system is almost …

David Kilburn, founder of MKM Building Supplies is to address members of the IOBM (Institute of Builders Merchants) at its first Conference, to be held on October 5 at the NEC. Kilburn, together with Peter Murray, founded MKM Building Supplies in Hull in 1995.  From humble beginnings in a rented …

A third (37%) of those who were polled in a survey that work in the construction sector believe that LGBTQ+ training could help improve diversity and inclusion in the sector, research by Travis Perkins has found. The poll, commissioned by Travis Perkins, also found that 34% supported the idea of …

The Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) sustainability initiatives have been shortlisted in the prestigious Memcom Awards, which recognise excellence in professional membership organisations. The BMF was shortlisted for its continuing work towards zero-carbon and sustainability goals. The Federation is taking action to reduce carbon output within its own operations.  It is …

Beesley & Fildes has invested £3m in expanding and upgrading its facilities to meet growing demand for building products across its 11 north west branches in Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester and online. The family-owned independent builder’s merchant has ploughed £1m into its timber milling facility and invested …