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Jewson has reported a growing demand for porcelain paving with some products selling 20% more in January-June this year compared to last year, correlating with the building material ranking as the fifth most popular garden material featured on Instagram in June. Jewson has seen a higher interest in larger sized porcelain, …

Tradekart has announced it is partnering up with Lawsons and City Plumbing to provide efficiency and convince to tradespeople. The collaborations mark a significant step forward for both Lawsons and City Plumbing, offering professionals convenience and efficiency through the power of technology – tradespeople can access their ranges through the …

Duftons Plumbing and Heating Supplies has announced it is expanding its operation and has its opened 11th UK branch in Barnsley, Yorkshire. The New Duftons branch is based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire and has created four new jobs in the local area – to celebrate the opening, Duftons invited The …

Band of Builders announces it has helped Luke Mortimer who, after contracting meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, lost his arms and legs. Mortimer thanked the team of volunteer tradespeople who have completed a project to make significant adaptations to his home in Embsay, North Yorkshire. Mortimer has also appeared on ITV’s …

Travis Perkins has announced it has raised £7,000 in a mix netball Tournament for Macmillan Cancer support. It explained that the tournament took place at Kings High School in Warwick and was organised by Travis Perkins hire category manager Annabel Hiatt, the tournament saw 12 teams play against each other …

Builders merchant group Lords, has continued its expansion with the purchase of Alloway Timber for £2.25 million.  Operating from five sites in Mitcham, Cheam, Byfleet, Kingston and Putney, the family-run merchant specialises in timber and general building supplies and will take the Group’s Lords Builders Merchant network to 17 locations in …

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched its “Growing Grassroots” campaign in conjunction with the Rugby Football League, of which it is an official partner. Any grassroots rugby league club can enter the competition and will have the chance of winning a prize of £2,000 worth of building materials, a visit to …

Leyland SDM announces it has helped a Fulham primary school with a summer spruce-up ahead of the pupils’ return to school. It provided a team of volunteers to spend a week carrying out work at All Saints C of E Primary School in Fulham during the summer holidays, as well …

Searchland, a development site sourcing specialists, has revealed the area where the greatest degree of new housing stock is being created. The researched showed that South Derbyshire leads the way in new houses built. Across the area, properties built in the past 10 years make up 17% of overall housing …

Jewson Partnership Solutions announces it has launched a new one-stop-shop building and maintenance hub for housing providers in Newcastle City Centre, to help navigate the demands and challenges of supplying safe and quality social housing to local residents. The AVAIL Housing Hub will combine the benefits of Jewson Partnership Solutions …