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Against a challenging backdrop, sales at Welsh independent builders and plumbers merchant group LBS increased to £89m for the year to December 31 2024. However, despite improving its sales performance, pressure on margins continued, although net assets increased to £37.6m, thanks to a focus on long-term growth, increasing market share …

Wolseley Group has partnered with Haier HVAC Solutions, a global leader in smart energy and connected home innovation. The partnership builds on Wolseley Group’s growing investment in the renewables market, expanding Wolseley’s renewables range and improving access to low-carbon technologies for UK installers. From October, Haier’s range of renewable products …

Coventry-based Lawton Tubes, the copper tube and fittings supplier, is donating more than £1,000 of copper tube towards a project by installer charity Warriors of Warmth. Warriors of Warmth are a team of installers that work around the country providing free plumbing and heating, on a wide mix of projects, …

Plasterboard manufacturer Siniat will be sponsoring a Building Safety Panel during the the Building the Future Conference, focusing on the impact of new regulations brought in to improve safety and accountability throughout the construction industry. The panel is part of a CPD event that aims to deliver insights to help …

Huws Gray , the builders’ merchant group, has implemented the ControlUp ONE platform to optimize its IT infrastructure across 335 branches and more than 4,000 endpoints.   Huws Gray Group has deployed the ControlUp ONE platform across its VDI environments and Windows 11 laptops and desktops used by on-site employees, remote …

Travis Perkins Managed Services, the materials supplier to social housing providers, has opened a new hub to help housing association Salix Homes deliver its repairs service. The depot in Weaste, Salford, will support Salix Homes’ repairs and maintenance teams with parts, materials, training facilities, and on-site recycling areas to help …

London motorsport enthusiasts will have the chance to go full throttle against defending British Touring Car champion Jake Hill at a special event at Selco Builders Warehouse in Southwark. On October 2 between 10am and 2pm customers and other members of the general public will be invited to challenge Hill …

The Construction Inclusion Coalition’s (CIC) second annual Impact Report, ‘Building a Better Legacy’, highlights how the Elevate women’s network has doubled in size to 140 members within one year, representing 29 different construction businesses. The growing network is based on a regular programme of in-person workshops or hosted webinars to …

The Pallet LOOP, the pallet collection and re-use innovator, has introduced a free three-day collection service option to replace its previous ten-day service. The Pallet LOOP, part of forestry specliats BSW Timber,  previously offered two collection possibilities; a three-day service (with a £100 fee); and a free ten-day option. The …

Travis Perkins, the UK builders’ merchant, is celebrating the halfway point of its three-year charity partnership with Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Scotland, with customers and colleagues across the business raising over £300,000. The partnership, voted for by colleagues, is designed to raise vital funds for care, support and ground-breaking research, …