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Lakes Showering Spaces has partnered with Heinz UK to raise much-needed funds for Comic Relief. This March, to generate a £10 donation from Lakes to Comic Relief, tweet Lakes (@LakesForLife) using #CannesOfBeanz and guess how many cans of Heinz beans fit into their Cannes walk-in shower. Lakes have mocked up …

Following the devastating impact of the war in Ukraine, merchants across the industry have demonstrated their support for those affected. FAKRO has collaborated with the Think About the Future Foundation and local entrepreneurs from Nowy Sącz. FAKRO provided vehicles from its fleet free of charge to transport long-term food and …

MKM Building Supplies’ Glasgow branch is raising the bar in its approach to sustainability with a host of environmental, recycling and low carbon initiatives. Since the branch opened its doors, MKM Glasgow has pioneered sustainability practices with renewable energy sources such as a biomass boiler and photovoltaic (PV) solar panels …

This International Women’s Day, Williams will be sponsoring this year’s Women Installers Together Conference, taking place in Central London on July 6 2022. Women Installers Together (WIT), the only national event for all women plumbers, gas engineers, other tradeswomen and trainees, returns to London after a ‘pandemic break’ of two …

Grant UK has launched the Net Zero Heating Show, a podcast covering low carbon heating solutions, from heat pumps to biofuels, with leading industry experts and engineers. During the past couple of years, the popularity of the podcast as a communications channel has significantly grown and Grant UK is very …

Ibstock has unveiled its EcoHabitat range, a suite of products designed to help promote biodiversity in both new-build developments and RMI. The range, which spans Ibstock’s Clay and Concrete offerings, has been specially designed to be as unobtrusive and easy-to-install as possible, requiring no additional training or equipment. The whole …

Forterra has donated £500 to Whittlesey Amateur Boxing Club, near Peterborough to aid with their fundraising following enforced closures due to COVID-19 restrictions. After spending their existing funding on preparing the gym following the easing of restrictions, the club will now benefit from a £500 donation from Forterra, which has …

Keystone Lintels has won ‘Supplier of the Year’ by Buildbase for 2021 in recognition of its outstanding customer service. This is the second year in a row Keystone Lintels has won the coveted award. Chris Hemmington-Green, sales director for Keystone Lintels, said: “This award is testament to the hard work …

As part of its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, ERA is currently installing over 2,600 solar panels at its UK headquarters in South Staffordshire. Forecast to achieve an annual energy output of 979,200 kWh, the solar panels are being fitted across the roof of the 135,000 sq. ft …

Travis Perkins has opened its latest branch in Liverpool, Aintree. The 2.5 acre branch will include electric forklift trucks and electric charging points. Its yard will boast a range of products including bricks, blocks, timber, lintels, drainage and landscaping, and Travis Perkin’s Benchmarx Kitchen and Joinery showroom in Aintree is …