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Howdens, the trade kitchen supplier, has started work on a major expansion of its Runcorn cabinet making facility. The £100m investment will increase the size of the site by 40 per cent, from 500k sq. ft to 700k sq. ft, and the new factory will house state-of-the-art manufacturing machines to …

Russell Roof Tiles has celebrated another successful charity quiz night, raising a record £20,950 at its Annual Big Quiz, at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium. 36 teams—made up of customers, suppliers, staff, friends and family from across the UK took part, accompanied by a charity auction, raffle and Deal or No …

Social housing operators Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) and Leicester City Council have signed a three-year agreement. Both organisations will partner to support residents in Leicester City Council’s approx. 19,500 properties across the region. the agreement will see TPMS provide a managed service to Leicester City Council, supplying materials to …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the 2025 Autumn Statement today (November 26), and voices from across the construction industry have been weighing in with their initial impressions of her plans. Bradfords Building Supplies CEO, David Young, says: “Today’s Budget offers some positive signals for construction, particularly around housing ambition, skills and …

Joint Administrators of the National Timber Group, Michael Magnay, Gemma Quinn and Jonathan Marston of Alvarez & Marsal have been appointed today (November 26).  The Group has been placed into administration following a difficult trading period and resultant liquidity challenges. This follows the notice of intention to appointment administrators filed …

Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), part of the Keystone Group, has launched a collaboration with Viridian Solar to enhance compatibility between roof-integrated solar panels and roof windows.  The partnership enables compatibility between Viridian’s Clearline Fusion roof-integrated solar panels and Keylite roof windows in sizes 06 and 07F, using the VS RF flashing. …

Shower-enclosure brand Lakes has achieved B Corporation (B Corp) certification. The industry-first accreditation recognises Lakes’ sustainable practices throughout its operations. The B Corp certification process involves an assessment of a company’s impact across five key areas; Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. Lakes managing director, Mike Gahir, said “We are …

Frontline Bathrooms and Smiths Briten have introduced a new Cisco Webex telephone system for customers across both businesses. The upgrade forms part of an ongoing programme to strengthen service performance, with improved call handling, faster response times, and better visibility of customer touchpoints. Both companies now operate from the same …

Howdens, the trade kitchen supplier, has teamed up with national construction charity Band of Builders (BoB) to donate a new Ilfracombe kitchen, in Ash Green and Terracotta, to a couple in Bishop’s Stortford. Builder Mike Shrimpton and wife Christine had been living in a caravan near their property as they …

STARK Building materials UK has marked another step forward in its commitment to sustainability through the Ecogenesys electric recycling initiative. The Ecogenesys model quantifies the carbon emissions, measured in tonnes of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent), generated for every tonne of electrical waste it collects and recycles on behalf of its …