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Kohler Mira, parent company of Mira Showers, is celebrating a 3% drop in GHG emissions, as detailed in its 2025 ESG Report. The company reports it is on track to achieve net zero by 2035, having achieved a 3% Scope 1 and 17% Scope 2 reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) …

As temperatures across the UK continue to soar, Roof systems manufacturer Marley has launched its 2026 Safe in the Sun campaign to highlight the importance of sun protection for outdoor construction workers. Marley’s recent survey of 250 outdoor workers across roofing, landscaping and rendering found that while awareness of sun …

There was a further steep decline in UK construction output in May, according to the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®), released today (June 4) which fell at the fastest pace for six years. At the same time, higher energy, fuel and transportation costs led to the fastest …

Builders merchant Jewson has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Lincoln City football club, following the club’s promotion to the Sky Bet Championship. Jewson branded pads will now adorn around 300 seats in the LNER Stadium, while the provision of six season tickets for the Branston Legends Lounge allows the …

Celebrating its 70th anniversary, landscaping manufacturer Bradstone will be returning to BBC Gardeners’ World Live as the exclusive hard landscaping sponsor for the third year in a row. Taking place from June 18 – 21 at the NEC Birmingham, the event coincides with Bradstone’s 70th birthday, and to mark this …

Manufacturer Knauf Insulation has launched a free, online embodied carbon calculator that allows specifiers to get a more complete view of the carbon impact of their chosen insulation. Users can use the U-value calculator to determine the insulation required to meet target U-values on a project and generate an embodied …

Builders merchant Beesley & Fildes has launched Otis, a fully autonomous AI agent developed in partnership with Optiflow Technologies on the company’s ecommerce platform.  Otis is designed to search live inventory, generate multi-line quotations, process trade account enquiries, manage complaints and integrate directly into the merchant’s CRM. The platform has …

Timber door manufacturer JELD-WEN is set to relocate its Sheffield operations to a new purpose-built facility at Bessemer Park. The move will bring the Sheffield site in line with the Company’s Penrith facility, where targeted investment has already delivered measurable improvements in energy use, waste and water efficiency. The new …

Maggie Alphonsi MBE, who helped England win a record-breaking seven consecutive Six Nations crowns and the 2014 World Cup, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker at the BMF Annual Members Conference and Awards in September. During her England rugby career, Alphonsi became the face of international women’s rugby, representing …

Manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has donated over £6,000 of roof tiles and accessories to Construction College Midlands in King’s Norton, Birmingham. The college offers various construction training courses and qualifications to a defined and industry-agreed standard, from bricklaying to scaffolding and roofing. It currently supports apprentices from across the UK …