Fitting and valve manufacturer Conex Bänninger visited students at Stephenson College, part of the newly formed Loughborough College Group, to provide hands-on installation training. Students aged 16 and 18 were given a practical demonstration of Conex Bänninger’s popular >B< Press system, learning how to create secure, leak-free joints. The training …
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Building materials manufacturer Tarmac has been fined £633,300 after an employee’s legs were crushed on a production line. Richard Ogunleye was working for Tarmac Building Products Limited’s factory in Linford, Essex imn July 2022 when he entered a fenced area to manually clean and inspect frames. The frames, which carry …
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Bathroom designer Duravit’s Hornberg site has achieved EcoVadis gold status, placing Duravit among the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide. The EcoVadis award is a globally recognized standard for sustainability and rates companies in the areas of environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The gold status confirms …
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“Hot Water Down the Drain: Unlocking Hot Water Decarbonisation Through the Warm Homes Plan”, a report published by Triton Showers is urging the government to integrate hot water decarbonisation into its long-term housing and net-zero strategies. The report calls on the government to include instantaneous electric showers (IES) and a …
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Hand tool manufacturer KNIPEX has launched a new online learning hub, KNIPEX SkillsForge, giving apprentices free access to practical training content and tailored resources to help build skills, confidence and good working habits. To mark the launch, KNIPEX is giving away some of its tools when users sign up via …
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The British Standards Institution (BSI) are set to publish a revised version of BS 8214, a standard long associated with timber fire doors. The publication of BS 8214:2026 replaces BS 8214:2016 and introduces a broader approach to fire door safety, performance and compliance. The new edition will extend the scope …
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PLASSON UK’s area sales manager for the West Midlands & South Wales, Harry Slade, has successfully completed his Level 4 BMF sales executive apprenticeship, delivered in partnership with LEAP Apprenticeships & Early Careers. Slade joined PLASSON UK in April 2024 as the company’s first apprentice, combining hands-on sales experience with …
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Two team members from Travis Perkins’ Chipping Norton branch are set to complete two endurance-based sporting challenges this April to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society, Travis Perkins’ nominated charity. Yard manager Eddy Webb is set to run two-and-a-half marathons in a day, setting himself an ambitious task of completing the …
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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, produced by MRA Research, show total like-for-like value sales for November 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +2.7% compared to the same month the year before. With one less trading day in November 2025, unadjusted …
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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in February, shows builders’ merchants’ like-for-like total value sales in November 2025 were -0.4% lower than the same month in 2024. With one less trading day in November 2025, unadjusted value sales were -5.1% down year-on-year, while volume sales were down …
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