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Two apprentices who have completed Norbord’s four-year apprenticeship programme at its Cowie plant have completed the SEMTA Modern Apprentice framework for Engineering and achieved the Engineering Maintenance Vocational Qualification at SCQF level 6, including a Higher National Certificate (HNC) qualification.  The leading Stirlingshire employer’s long-established programme sees apprentices complete a …

As a member of the Exeter Chiefs Foundation XV programme, RGB Building Supplies had pledged to raise £1,500 in a year and is delighted to announce it’s exceeded that target. Thanks to customer donations from a company-wide breakfast morning, an auction for Exeter Chiefs match tickets and two members of …

Worcester Bosch has announced it has become the first boiler brand to have been awarded the Which? Best Buy endorsement ten times since 2009, enhancing its reputation for reliability and satisfaction following exceptional feedback from both homeowners and engineers once again. Scores based on engineer recommendation, ease of servicing, fixing …

Responding to the Government’s recent spending round announcement, Vaillant has cautiously welcomed plans to funnel £30m into infrastructure decarbonisation schemes over the next 12 months. Mark Wilkins, Vaillant Group’s head of training and external affairs, comments: “We welcome the Government’s recognition for investment in infrastructure to support decarbonisation. More funding …

Boiler maker Vaillant has launched its latest homeowner-targeted TV advert, designed to increase awareness of the brand and, therefore, sales for its merchant and installer customers. Featuring a luxurious comforting bathroom scene, the new advert hones in on the fact that homeowners can save 30% on their energy bills with …

Independent builders’ merchant buying group NMBS brought together a selection of women from the merchanting industry at its first Women in Industry Conference last Friday (September 13). The brainchild of NMBS finance director Julie Langford, the invitation-only event, held at the London Stock Exchange, was designed to encourage women in the …

BLANCO UK has put together a team to take part in the Mud Pack Challenge in honour of well-loved and dedicated colleague, Caroline Keates, who sadly passed away in April 2019. The team will take on the messy obstacle challenge on Sunday 13th October to raise money for The Hospice …

Building materials supplier CEMEX has started using trucks with non-tipping belt trailers on its clay supply route between Southam Quarry and Rugby Cement Plant. These offer considerable safety and efficiency benefits. Thanks to the conveyor belt bed in the trailer, there is no need for the truck to tip the …

Wood panel manufacturer Norbord is making significant progress at its Dalcross-based factory, following a further £35 million investment earlier this year. This second recent investment into the site, following a £110 million expansion programme last year, will realise the construction of a second wood debarker and flaker, heat plant and …

Branch staff and customers from MKM Builders Merchants recently joined forces to soak up a day’s training at Dunlop’s industry renowned Innovation and Technology Centre (ITC) in Stoke-on-Trent. Dunlop is a pioneering brand of tiling and flooring products for the trade including adhesives, grouts, floor levelling compounds, sealants and fillers. …