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Building materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, visited the University of Bath to talk to postgraduate students and academic staff in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering about the practical challenges of a low carbon transition for the construction industry. Veronika Elfmarkova, ECOPact Product Manager for Aggregate Industries’ London Concrete business was invited by …

James Burrell Builders Merchants has raised more than £8,500 to share between their nominated charities of the year, Butterwick Hospice Care and 4Louis. Staff participated in various fundraising events throughout the year, including running the Great North Run, a charity walk across the County Durham countryside, a coffee morning and …

 UK door distributor JB Kind Doors has raised £8,500 for the charity Dementia UK. The 55-employee company, based in Derbyshire, supports a different cause every two years,  and the money was raised via a series of events including a charity gala dinner held in 2019, plus an 822-mile walk undertaken …

Independent builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies has appointed an initial team of Sustainability Champions across its network as part of its drive to support the construction industry in meeting the government’s net zero targets and to enhance its own environmental sustainability. Seven team members at Bradfords so far have volunteered …

Builders merchant Selco has announced that it is to open its 73rd branch, in Exeter in 2022. Howard Luft, chief executive of Selco Builders Warehouse, said: “Exeter has been an area we have identified as a potential target location for us for quite some time and we are thrilled to …

Travis Perkins will extend its ongoing investment programme as it plans to open up to 50 new branches over the next five years. It plans to grow its market share in the top 50 conurbations by deploying more capable branches and continuing to invest in a digital offering for customers. …

IBC Buying Group is organising a charity cycling challenge to help provide new opportunities for young people to learn new skills and develop their careers. The charity ride will see more than 40 people from across the merchant industry ride the length of the UK from Land’s End to John …

Travis Perkins has teamed up with Northampton Saints and Northampton Saints Foundation to share donations from Travis Perkins’ colleagues, customers and the club’s supporters for families in need, and young people in care. The eighth Travis Perkins and Northampton Saints Christmas Toy Collection, which this year also collected food items …

A team of volunteer builders from across the UK are set to travel to Stoke-on-Trent to repair the home of 93-year-old former bricklayer, Tom Knapper. Tom was recently diagnosed with cancer of the liver, has had two heart attacks and suffers from arthritis. As a result, he is no longer …

The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) statistics show import levels are more than 23% over Q3 2020 and, over 10% higher than the last time Q3 volumes exceeded three million m3 in 2007. These statistics highlight how the market is achieving a greater balance between supply and demand after nearly a …