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Polymer pipework manufacturer REHAU is set to host a free workshop for contractors, developers and specifiers on thermally activated building structures (TABS). As the nation evaluates the route to net zero through low carbon technology, a mounting body of research suggests that a lack of education around low carbon technology …

Keen to work closely with merchant partners, Brett Landscaping has put together an ‘Express Training’ programme for staff and has set up visits to its production facility at Cliffe, in Rochester, Kent. A group of senior staff from Lords, including sales managers and managing directors, visited the Cliffe site to …

FlueSnug has won the Product of the Year Award 2022 for Safety, Energy Efficiency and Wellbeing at the ASCP Safety and Compliance Awards. The product caught the eye of the judges for its simple, cost-effective and energy-efficient sealing around all 100mm boiler flues. Approved by major boiler manufacturers, FlueSnug is …

Russell Roof Tiles has invested £90,000 in an energy efficient, high performance Borche injection moulding machine to speed up its plastic manufacturing operation. Borche is one of the largest injection moulding machine manufacturers in the world. The new Borche BS series injection moulding machine has already proven to increase the …

Independent UK stockholder of plastic building products, C & A Building Products, has seen such an increase in sales of Freefoam that its range of products now accounts for a significant proportion of the company’s portfolio. C & A Building Products managing director, Chris Candlin, said: “When we switched over …

With a tenfold increase in plastic waste pollution in the oceans since 19801 and the annual flow of plastic into the ocean estimated to triple by 2040, immediate action is needed to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. While plastic-free solutions are increasingly demanded by consumers and regulators, options are still …

Selco Builders Warehouse has accelerated its evolution towards a sustainable transport fleet by adding 12 electrically powered counterbalance forklift trucks. The builders merchant has also extended its use of alternative fuels by introducing the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in its fleet. HVO is a cleaner alternative to diesel …

Band of Builders has answered the call to adapt the home of a former bricklayer, Kevin McGowan who has been bed-bound for a decade due to a rare neurological disorder. McGowan, a 65-year-old father of six from Toomebridge, County Antrim, was told his life expectancy could be as little as …

Forterra has welcomed back Member of Parliament for Bosworth, Dr Luke Evans, to its Desford site recently which is currently undergoing a £95 million expansion. Once complete, it is set to be the largest and most efficient brick facility in Europe. During the visit, Dr Evans was given a tour …

As part of its industry and parliament programme, the BMF arranged a constituency visit with Ruth Jones MP. The focus of the visit was how the building materials’ supply chain is evolving to support environmental responsibility in construction, and how they are responding to the net zero carbon challenge. The …