Adaptavate, the pioneer in developing and industrialising low-carbon and carbon-nega6ve construction materials has commissioned the world’s first pilot line capable of producing Breathaboard in a continuous, integrated, and scalable process. Breathaboard is a revolutionary bio-based, carbon sequestering alternative to plasterboard. It is produced, specified and installed in the same way …
Read More »Leyland celebrates International Women’s Day
Leyland SDM is celebrating its female workforce this International Women’s Day and sharing some of their stories. Catalina Ciolan, 28, admits she felt some anxiety when she started as a picker in a traditionally male-dominated warehouse role at Leyland’s Wembley distribution centre a year-and-a-half ago. She said: “Being one of …
Read More »Prime minister and chancellor visits Selco on Budget Day
Prime minister Rishi Sunak and chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt visited Selco Builders Warehouse on one of the most significant days in the political calendar. Sunak and Hunt were welcomed into Selco’s Old Kent Road branch just hours after the Spring Budget were delivered to the House of Commons. …
Read More »BMF: Spring budget “missed opportunity to get Britain building”
The Builder’s Merchant Federation’s (BMF) CEO, John Newcomb, has expressed his disappointment with the chancellor’s Spring budget. He explained that the budget is a “missed opportunity to get Britain building again”, and is designed to buy short term electronical support as opposed to promoting the long-term economic success of the …
Read More »IBC celebrates achievements
Builders merchant buying group IBC held its biennial member and supplier awards and exhibition at the end of last month, with Mannok and Toolbank taking home the two supplier awards, and Pay;less DIY picking up the top member prize. Held at the Whittlebury Hall Hotel near Silverstone, venue for the …
Read More »Building manufacturers on stronger footing for 2024
Building and construction manufacturers have rebounded from the supply chain challenges of 2022, with a jump in profitability – according to the latest Manufacturers’ Health Index. The report stated that manufacturers generated £2.51 for every pound invested in inventory, up from £1.80 in the previous quarter. Like most of the …
Read More »Selco relaunches £12k community giveaway
Selco Builders Warehouse has announced its re-launch of its popular Community Heroes competition; the merchant awards communities and charities with the chance to improve their facilities by winning a share of a £10,000 prize. It is the fourth time the leading builder’s merchant has supported good causes across the country …
Read More »Former BBC journalist takes hotseat at BMF Conference
The Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) has announced Justin Webb will share his insights on the political landscapes of the UK and America at the BMF Annual Conference, which takes place in September. As a former BBC North America editor, and the first British journalist to be granted a full television …
Read More »Weak market conditions slash Travis Perkins profits
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins posted a slight drop in revenue and a slump in operating profits for the year ending December 31 2023, a financial period described as “a challenging year in weak market conditions”. The unaudited full-year results, released this morning (March 5) show overall sales down 2.7% to £4.86bn, with operating profits …
Read More »Dulux Academy trains 299 across National Apprenticeship Week
Dulux Academy trained an impressive 299 apprentices across this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. It designed four, free, bespoke online workshops which specifically align with this year’s National Apprenticeship Week theme ‘Skills For Life’, to provide apprentices with valuable skills and knowledge to further their careers and help futureproof the industry. …
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