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W.Howard Pillo has become a member of the Alliance of Sustainable Building Products (ASBP). By joining the ASBP, W.Howard Pillo, the new subsidiary of W.Howard, aims to play an active role in encouraging responsible material choices and promoting the circular economy across construction. the company recently launched its new natural …

The recent budget announcement that the Energy Company Obligation scheme will not be renewed next year means the government’s delayed Warm Homes Plan must be published in early 2026, insulation specialist Actis says. The Energy Company Obligation scheme, a government initiative which sees utility companies obliged to reinvest some of their profits …

Crown Paints has donated 300 litres of paint to  Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), to help bring to life the charity’s new drop-in mental health hub in Glasgow. The new hub, known as The Nook, is the first of five expected to open across the country. As part of …

Decorating retailer Leyland and global paint brand AkzoNobel have announced they will be donating £2 for every tin of Dulux Trade or Dulux Heritage (750ml or larger) sold across their London network of stores, online and in-store, to St Mungo’s charity. St Mungo’s has been supporting the homeless in London …

SIG Roofing has announced that Andy Gregory and Colin Freeman, from branches in Bournemouth and Coventry,  are the first to successfully complete the SIG Roofing, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport CILT (UK) endorsed Operations Academy programme. Covering key topics such as Health & Safety, Warehouse Excellence, and Compliance, and …

Independent family owned builders merchant groups Lords and Bradfords Building Supplies have reached an agreement with the h&b buying group to leave at the end of 2025. Both companies have said that, while membership of the group has been extremely beneficial, the time has come for them to move on. …

Howdens, the trade kitchen supplier, has started work on a major expansion of its Runcorn cabinet making facility. The £100m investment will increase the size of the site by 40 per cent, from 500k sq. ft to 700k sq. ft, and the new factory will house state-of-the-art manufacturing machines to …

Russell Roof Tiles has celebrated another successful charity quiz night, raising a record £20,950 at its Annual Big Quiz, at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium. 36 teams—made up of customers, suppliers, staff, friends and family from across the UK took part, accompanied by a charity auction, raffle and Deal or No …

Social housing operators Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) and Leicester City Council have signed a three-year agreement. Both organisations will partner to support residents in Leicester City Council’s approx. 19,500 properties across the region. the agreement will see TPMS provide a managed service to Leicester City Council, supplying materials to …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the 2025 Autumn Statement today (November 26), and voices from across the construction industry have been weighing in with their initial impressions of her plans. Bradfords Building Supplies CEO, David Young, says: “Today’s Budget offers some positive signals for construction, particularly around housing ambition, skills and …