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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 …

Throughout the first week of April, Grant UK is giving away chocolate eggs to the winners of its virtual Easter egg hunt and to installers, engineers and merchants who meet up with the Sales Team out on the road. The Easter giveaway, which is happening between April 4 and 8, …

Always ahead of the curve, south-west Builder’s Merchant Bradfords Building Supplies are today launching a new product range, available immediately. CEO of Bradfords Building Supplies, David Young, said of the launch: “As the merchants trusted by trades since 1770, we’ve spent our 250+ years constantly innovating to help those in the …

AIM-listed independent builders merchant Lords has has acquired a 90% interest in Essex plumbing and heating businesses, DH&P Trade Counters Holdings Limited and DH&P HRP Holdings Limited. The current owners and retaining a 10% interest, and will stay in their management roles with the business.  The Acquisition has been funded from …

In a first for the industry, Travis Perkins has introduced a new bulk bag which has a minimum 30% recycled content, ahead of the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax on April 1. Bulk bags, which are used to deliver aggregates by Travis Perkins to builders on construction projects and …

The current Construction Minister, Lee Rowley MP, has been booked as a keynote speaker at the Builders Merchants Federation’s Members’ Conference in September. As Construction Minister, Rowley co-chairs the Construction Leadership Council and takes responsibility for Net Zero Industry Champions and the ConstructZero initiative. In addition to his construction role, …

Continuing its footballing tradition at its stand at the NMBS exhibition in April, ArtificialGrass.com will be partnered once again by a headline football legend. This year ArtificialGrass.com will welcome Viv Anderson, ex-England football pioneer. Anderson will be available on ArtificialGrass.com’s stand number 51 at the annual NMBS event, taking place …

TG Lynes, based on Brancroft Way, has donated more than £400 worth of food and essentials to the North Enfield Foodbank. The foodbank aims to help people in need in the local area as the cost of living rises. The foodbank is part of The Trussell Trust network and provided …