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Baxi has announced its expanded partnership with Primary Engineer, a not-for-profit organisation to inspire the next generation of engineers. The initiative is funded by the BDR Thermea Foundation, the owner of Baxi’s parent company BDR Thermea Group, and follows the announcement of Baxi’s four-year principal Sponsorship of World Skills UK. …

A team of over 30 colleagues from builders merchant Huws Gray Group has completed the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the three highest mountains in Yorkshire to raise funds for the charities Mates in Mind and CRASH. The challenge saw the team scale Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough, in challenging …

The UK is lagging far behind its European neighbours for installers working on heat pumps and solar panels, according to a European-wide study by plumbing and drainage manufacturer Wavin. The new report follows the government’s recent additions to the Future Homes Standard, which aims to ensure that the majority of …

Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) has launched TPgo SelfServe, an unmanned store in Stroud.  The store, in Dursley, Gloucestershire, was developed for Stroud District Council. The hi-tech shipping container uses a smart panel and RFID technology, and operatives are issued with an ID fob with a unique number that allows them …

Talon Manufacturing will be directly supplying merchants in Northern Ireland The change is designed to streamline operations, improve responsiveness and strengthen Talon’s service offer to its merchant partners across Northern Ireland. Merchants can now place orders directly with Talon through regional manager Gail Burns, who will be a single, consistent …

General Building Plastics Ltd, supplier of high-quality PVC building products, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Since opening its doors in 1990, the business has grown from a single branch to six locations across the Midlands, serving both trade and DIY customers. Matt Wedderkopp, CEO of General Building Plastics, said: “Reaching …

Day Aggregates has launched enhanced waste management and muck away services from its newly developed Battersea facility, supporting construction and infrastructure projects across South and Central London. The facility serves as a hub for the import of fully compliant, high-volume removal of non-hazardous soils and stones from construction sites across …

Employees at KBB distributor, PJH, have raised more than £1,700 between them through endurance challenges for Macmillan Cancer Support.. Katy Burns, PJH’s HR business partner for the North, along with her fiancé Royston, recently completed the 13.1-mile Macmillan Mighty Hike in the Lake District, in support of Macmillan Cancer Support, …

Crown Paints has hosted a golf day fundraiser in support of its official charity partner, Mind, with around £20,000 going towards mental health initiatives across England and Wales.  The event took place at the Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire, where guests, colleagues and partners came together for a day of friendly …

More than half (55%) of plumbers are struggling to hire apprentices due to wage costs and national insurance contributions, according to new research from plumbing and drainage manufacturer Wavin. Whilst wages and national insurance contributions was the most common difficulty cited by plumbers, half also find it difficult to find …