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The Nottingham branch of Encon Insulation and Nevill Long has become a Fire Protection Centre, adding to Encon’s growing network of fire specialist branches. The team works closely with customers to advise on projects nationally, ensuring products match the performance they need to achieve the latest fire protection regulations. This …

Concrete and stone products manufacturer Marshalls is buying roof systems specialist Marley for £535m. The deal was confirmed in a stock exchange announcement on Tuesday afternoon (April 5) Marley will continue to be lead by its existing management team and will operate initially as a standalone division within the Marshalls …

Employees at Grant UK took a total of 10,802,523 steps to complete Marching March, a fundraising and team building activity which has raised £115 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance charity. Anna Wakefield, head of marketing at Grant UK, said: “Marching March was a big success last year when employees took …

James Burrell has invested £4.5m in its four-acre site at Billingham, its largest investment to date. Before the branch opens in August, the business will be receiving 12 new HGV wagons into its fleet at a cost in excess of £1.5m. The number of crane vehicles will increase to 40 …

The impact of inflation across the construction supply chain fuelled by energy increases has led one of the UK’s largest buying groups to call for “realism” in pricing negotiations. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is forecasting an inflation peak of 9% this year which is driving material costs up …

Bradfords Building Supplies continues to invest in developing the knowledge of its sustainability champions, with a training day at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre (NSBRC) in Swindon on March 29. The team enjoyed an update on the implications of the forthcoming Building Regulations Part L uplift and the …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has agreed a group membership scheme with PHG, the merchant buying group for the plumbing, heating, and bathroom sector. Formed in 2012 by a group of like-minded plumbing, heating, and bathroom merchants, PHG connects leading regional P&H specialists across the UK operating from 290 branches, …

The Highbourne Group, the owner of City Plumbing, has acquired Policy Administration Business (PAB) Systems. This is the first acquisition of the Highbourne Group, and it offers a multitude of benefits to plumbing and heating engineers, landlords and homeowners. Users will be able to benefit from PAB systems to proactively …

To mark the start of April’s Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, MKM Building Supplies is encouraging tradesmen to ‘Check Their Tools’ and self-examine for any changes or lumps. Testicular cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in men aged 15-49, with 2,300 new cases diagnosed annually. Despite being one of the …

Baxi is calling on the government to incentivise hybrid heat pump systems to reduce reliance on natural gas and increase heat pump installations. As gas prices continue to rise, the running costs of a gas boiler may no longer be the cheapest source of heat in many households. For this …