Builders merchant Huws Gray has been fined over £2m after one of its workers was crushed to death by a pallet of timber. Paul Coulson, 56, was removing plastic packaging from pallets of timber before they could be processed at the the company’s Herringswell Sawmills, in Bury St Edmonds. He …
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The British Coatings Federation has urged the Government to support its PaintCare initiative, launched this month. PaintCare UK is the UK’s first voluntary, industry‑led takeback scheme for leftover decorative paint and packaging, delivered by the BCF on behalf of paint manufacturers in partnership with participating retail and trade outlets. The …
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Global brick giant wienerberger UK & Ireland will operate the world’s first commercial‑scale hydrogen‑fired brick plant, at its brickworks in Denton, Greater Manchester, having secured government-backed funding for the landmark project. The funding, via the UK Government’s Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IEFT), will part‑support a £6 million conversion programme that …
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Manufacturers Haier and Passiv UK have announced An exclusive Haier and Passiv Smart Thermostat bundle that will be available through Plumb Centre branches. The new partnership will integrate the Passiv Smart Thermostat with Haier heat pumps, making it easier for installers to specify a fully integrated, smart heat pump solution at a …
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James Hardie Europe has announced the opening of its most advanced fermacell fibre gypsum manufacturing line in Orejo, Spain. With a total investment of over €150 million, the new facility will strengthen James Hardie’s ability to supply the European market, including the rapidly growing prefabrication sector. The Orejo plant supplies …
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Selco Builders Warehouse has partnered with TV tradesperson Rob Bent for its Community Heroes campaign 2026. Now in its sixth year, The Community Heroes fund is open to any community group, club or charity that would benefit from building supplies or funding to improve their local area. Selco will work alongside Bent …
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Door manufacturer JELD-WEN has released a new RIBA-accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to support the specification of timber doorsets. The CPD, titled ‘Sourcing sustainable doorsets: timber, carbon & compliance’, discusses the requirements of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), due to come into effect in December 2026, and what this means for …
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Crown Paints, part of The Hempel Group, is accelerating its logistics transformation in partnership with XPO Logistics. XPO Logistics and Crown Paints have delivered operational improvements across Crown’s key warehousing UK hubs in Darwen, Lancashire, and Hull, Yorkshire, including the modernisation of picking and packing processes and developing a labour planning …
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Builders’ merchant, MKM Building Supplies, is set to open its 143rd branch in Luton on March 30. The new branch, located on Dallow Road LU1 1UU, will offer building materials, dedicated plumbing and heating facilities, kitchens and bathrooms, giving customers access to both structural materials and finishing products. Branch development …
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Travis Perkins, and Travis Perkins Managed Services, have revitalised an area of West Northampton, providing materials and volunteer support to transform Park Square in Kings Heath. Working in partnership with West Northamptonshire Council and dedicated local volunteers, the Travis Perkins Northampton branch on Harvey Reeves Road and the business’ Managed …
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