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Bostik has been voted Lightside Supplier of the Year at h&b Group’s annual supplier conference. The h&b Group now has over 100 merchant members and more than 350 supplier agreements. The group’s Lightside committee praised Bostik’s commitment to ensuring consistent supplies to members and building relationships within the buying group, …

Fibo, manufacturer of waterproof wall panels, announced the achievement of ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management standard at its factory and headquarters in Lyngdal, Norway. The internationally accepted ISO 14001 standard outlines the most effective ways to put a successful environmental management system in place, designed to help organisations identify, manage, …

The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants is supporting a new national youth-focused Community Interest Company, Down Tools, dedicated to fighting knife crime. The new organisation works with schools and youth groups to raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of carrying knives. According to the Down Tools, a third of …

South Wales builders’ merchants, Robert Price, has donated a collection of food and toiletries to Abergavenny foodbank, which has seen more demand than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of rising energy prices and government cutbacks to Universal Credit, the foodbank relies heavily on individuals and organisations …

Talasey Group has announced that the company will become a National Landscaping Partner to the Band of Builders charity until December 2022. The charity, which was founded in 2016, aims to provide practical support to members of the construction industry and their families who have fallen on hard times. An …

A Private Member’s Bill calling for the mandatory licensing of construction companies will help protect consumers and reputable builders, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The Bill, introduced by the Conservative MP Mark Garnier, is being debated in Parliament on November 19 and will allow MPs to debate proposals …

Fairalls Builders’ Merchants participated in the 24/7 Vital Cycle fundraising campaign to raise money for Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex. The Fairalls team at the Godstone branch cycled 247 miles and helped the charity raise £20,000 in total. Thomas Rawlinson of the Godstone branch, said: “The bike arrived and we …

As the first ever Built Environment Day at COP26 approaches, Timber Development UK is calling for world and industry leaders to recognise the pressing need to use wood in construction. With the built environment responsible for nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions, using low-carbon renewable materials such as timber is …

The increase in construction output at 1.3% in September is welcome news after a slight dip in previous months, but the overall picture remains bleak for the industry as it faces soaring prices with materials and skills shortages continuing to bite, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB ) in …

The managing director of Baxi UK & Ireland has called for swifter measures to speed up the introduction of hydrogen in order to decarbonise home heating. Baxi is currently demonstrating a hydrogen boiler as part of the UK government’s Hy4Heat programme in Low Thornley near Gateshead. Speaking at the Hydrogen …