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Independent builders merchant Norgrove Building Supplies has been named the ‘Best Building Materials Supplier’ in the West Midlands in the 2020 Midlands Enterprise Awards. Norgrove director, Jack Norgrove, said: “It’s great to be presented this award, as there’s a lot of builders merchants in the West Midlands, but since we …

Tyman plc, the parent company of ERA, Zoo, Schlegel-Giesse, and Access360, has announced that it intends to pay back £2.3m received in 2020 under the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme*. The payment will be made in full before year-end. Darren Waters, Divisional CEO for Tyman UK and Ireland, explains the …

A new podcast aimed at supporting tradespeople and construction workers has been launched by Tarmac Cement this month. The ‘One of the Family’ podcast will see figures come together from across the industry to discuss the hot topics and latest issues facing the building and construction sector. The first two …

Keyline Civils Specialist has committed to raising £5,000 for its long-term charity partner Prostate Cancer UK to go towards lifesaving research to find better ways to diagnose and treat prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer UK is the leading men’s health charity that invests in lifesaving research and essential support for men …

ERA, the Wolverhampton-based security expert, is donating £8,000 to Hope House Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices, and making it the company’s nominated charity for 2021, for the second year running. Hope House Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices supports families in Shropshire, Cheshire, Mid and North Wales who are either caring for a …

The Timber Trade Federation is advising all timber users and buyers to strengthen their purchasing strategies in dialogue with their suppliers, as a lack of stock on the ground and tight supply conditions are set to continue well into 2021. The very challenging situation for the timber supply chain in …

Repair and maintenance work is supporting recovery in the construction sector, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “The recovery in the construction sector is far from secured, as shown by today’s …

The UK and Europe’s leading shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, are delighted to announce the opening of their London A&D Showroom as part of the Sanipex Gallery – Kings Road, Chelsea. Located in the heart of the Chelsea design quarter, Roman’s base in one of London’s key design hubs has …

As part of its global initiative, GROHE is driving sustainability based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The German Sustainability Awards 2021 honours GROHE’s commitment to resource efficiency within the value chain and the sustainability impact of GROHE Blue. GROHE emphasises that sustainability must be understood as a continuous, …

Buildbase and Reconomy, the UK’s leading provider of outsourced resource management and recycling services, have worked together to support homeless charities this Christmas by donating over 90,000 vending machine drinks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic safe working restrictions, vending machines have not been operational in Buildbase branches and they had …