Shower manufacturer Triton Showers has set up a ‘Woodland Wonder’ partnership with environmental charity The Heart of England Forest. The Midlands-based charity is dedicated to creating and conserving a 30,000-acre forest, aiming to plant 13 million native broadleaf trees. as part of a wider mission to reverse centuries of woodland decline. …
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Norbord Europe Ltd, the engineered wood panel manufacturer, has become part of the Canada-based West Fraser organisation. Norbord’s well-known brand names – SterlingOSB Zero, CaberFloor and CaberWood MDF will remain as part of the West Fraser organisation, and operations will continue as usual at the three UK plants in Cowie and Inverness, Scotland; and …
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Pipe manufacturer Naylor Clayware has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for its high-performance products which are used in demanding applications around the world. Naylor CEO Edward Naylor, who has been running the business since 1993, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to receive this award. …
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Rising demand for timber is fuelling pressure on the supply chain, rather than limitations wit the supply itself. That’s according to a market statement relased by the Timber Trade Federation, which aims to provides a slightly longer perspective by taking a look at the data on volume and average cost …
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The UK construction resurgence continued in April with workloads boosted by the fastest rise in overall new orders since September 2014. That’s according to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI® Total Activity Index which showed a headline figure of 61.6 in April, down only fractionally from March’s six-and-a-half year …
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Boiler-maker Vaillant is sponsoring one of the sculptures being used in the Ram Trail, due to take place this summer in Derby. The Ram Trail is a city tour conducted by app and has been designed for Derby by Derby Museums and Wild in Art. It is being supported by …
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Civil building materials distributor Keyline Civils Specialist, part of Travis Perkins Plc, has achieved FORS Gold status by the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) for the tenth consecutive year. FORS recognises exemplary levels of compliance in legal requirements, safety, fuel efficiency, and environmental improvement within fleet operations. To maintain the …
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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins plc is on track to deliver on its commitment to ensure there are six times more mental health first aiders (MHFAs) in the business this summer than there were at the start of the year. The safety and wellbeing of colleagues is the Group’s number …
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Family-run builders merchant AE Spink Ltd has expanded its commercial fleet to cope with the increase in building materials sales and orders. The arrival of a brand-new Mercedes-Benz Arcox 32 tonne lorry with trailer is one the company’s largest transport investments to date. The lorry is fitted with the latest technology, …
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Welsh builders merchant chain Robert Price (Builders’ Merchants) Ltd has rejoined the trade association The Builders Merchants Federation. Established in 1847, Robert Price is one of the oldest merchants in country and is the largest independent merchant in South East Wales, employing some 250 people across a network of 23 branches, …
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