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Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump (RACHP) wholesaler, TF Solutions, part of Travis Perkins plc, has added Hitachi Cooling and Heating to its product portfolio, becoming the exclusive nationwide distributor of the brand. From February, RACHP professionals across the UK will have access to the full Hitachi HVAC range stocked …

Renewables Centre, part of the Wolseley group, has announced Scottish heating engineers will now be able to benefit from free air source heat pump training following the opening of a new Renewables Centre location in Dalgety Bay, Scotland. Based at Ideal Heating’s training facility, the new facility will not only …

Marsh Industries has announced an operational expansion at its Bridgwater manufacturing facility with the introduction of a dedicated back shift, increasing overall capacity and strengthening service levels. The introduction of a second shift means Marsh’s Bridgwater site can now operate from 6am – 10pm, increasing manufacturing output and enhancing dispatch …

Plumbing product supplier, the Bristan Group, has announced the release of its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting the company’s continued progress in reducing its environmental footprint. The report outlines key achievements across the past year, including a continued reduction in Scope 1 emissions, driven by improved energy efficiency and more sustainable …

Two construction industry events, UK Construction Week London and Futurebuild, will come together from at Excel London from May 12-14 2026. Together, the events will bring 25,000 built environment professionals, 600+ exhibitors and 700+ speakers across 10 dedicated stages under one roof. While collaborating closely, UK Construction Week London and Futurebuild …

  Medite SmartPly, a producer of sustainable MDF and OSB panels, has announced its collaboration with Customs Support Group (CSG), in order to boost its supply chain operations. CSG has utilised its AI capabilities to create an interface which integrates Medite SmartPly’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with its customs …

Merchant driver agency, Specialist Driver Resourcing (SDR), has hosted its inaugural ‘Company Day’, to underline the business’s commitment to investing in its long-term specialist drivers. The celebration, hosted by SDR’s managing director, Simon Pritchard, was held at Millennium Point in Birmingham on January 2, and combined networking, discussion and professional …

MKM Building Supplies (MKM) builders’ merchant, is set to open its brand-new Congleton branch on January 19 2026. The new site is MKM’s 136th branch and will create around 18 new jobs for local people, with further growth expected as the branch becomes established. Leading the new branch is branch …

D W Burns have honoured the actions of employee Max Morley, who recently assisted the BBC’s Scam Interceptors team alongside Amanda Holden in preventing a local resident from falling victim to fraud. The programme, which hunts down and combats scammers, contacted the branch after realising their team would not be …

Lancashire based Easy-Trim Precast Roofing and Construction Products has been acquired from its administrators by concrete manufacturer FP McCann. In its latest results, to December 31 2023, Easy-Trim posted a turnover of £18.1m and pre-tax profits of £233,000. Headquartered in Northern Ireland, F P McCann turned over £415.3 million in …