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Building products manufacturer Wienerberger UK has transferred its entire company car fleet to plug-in hybrid vehicles. Transport is responsible for 22% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, 13% of which arose from car travel. Wienerberger expects one third of the leased company car fleet to become PHEVs …
Read More »Panel Systems invests to boost capacity
Panel Systems, the manufacturer of architectural, decorative, lightweight, sandwich and composite panels, has invested in a new state-of-the-art CNC machining centre for its factory in Sheffield. The new SCM Morbidelli x400 Nesting Machine Centre, includes a 3.1m x 2.1m matrix vacuum flatbed which means the company can now fabricate and …
Read More »BMA postpones bathroom conference to 2022
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association has postponed its conference for a second time, in light of ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The event, which was scheduled to take place at the Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire on June 7-8, 2021, has been moved to June 6-7,2022. The event was orginally planned for September …
Read More »Bence adds new plumbing and heating branch
Independent builders merchant group George Bence has opened its 6th branch in the Cotswolds, a plumbing & heating branch in Cheltenham. Managing director of the 167 year old independent, family run business, Paul Bence , says: “Our industry has been very fortunate to have been able to continue trading through …
Read More »Continued covid uncertainty pushes UK Construction Week London back to 2022
Media 10, the organisers of UK Construction Week, have postponed the London event. The event was due to take place 5-7 May at ExCeL London. It will now move forward to 3-5 May 2022. The situation with the pandemic has made the possibility of restrictions this spring look more certain. …
Read More »Sovini Trade Supplies opens flagship Bootle branch
North West based builders’ merchants Sovini Trade Supplies, part of The Sovini Group, has opened a flagship store and distribution centre to support its continued growth across the North West. The 2.4 acre site located on Heysham Road in Bootle, Merseyside is the fifth site for the company, and will …
Read More »Global Stone buys Digby Stone
Landscaping supplier Global Stone has bought fellow supplier Digby Stone, strengthening its position in the marketplace. The management of Digby Stone will remain unchanged with Darren Digby leading the company as managing director. Julian Wood, managing director of Global Stone said, “I have known Darren for many years and look …
Read More »Huws Gray buys Builders Supplies (West Coast)
Fast growing builders merchant chain Huws Gray has expanded again in the north west, with the acquisition of Builders Supplies (West Coast). Builders Supplies (West Coast) Ltd, founded in 1938, operates from four sites along the Fylde coast, including Fleetwood, Preston, Morecambe and the original premises in Cleveleys. Matthew Owen, …
Read More »SIG Roofing expands in Slough
Specialist building products distributor SIG UK is opening a new SIG Roofing site in Slough, Berkshire on Monday (February 1). The 10,288sq ft newly refurbished premises are located on the Slough Trading Estate close to J6 of the M4 and will stock a range of everyday and specialist roofing products. …
Read More »Lakes highlights ‘perfect storm’ of product shortages
Shower enclosure supplier Lakes Showering Spaces and builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation hit the headlines earlier this week when national newspapers highlighted the shortage of construction products which is starting to impact on the building industry. Featured in both The Guardian and The Times, Lakes sales and …
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