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Following the launch of the ‘Fresh Thinking for Forgotten Food’ campaign, Hotpoint and brand ambassador Jamie Oliver have compiled a selection of tips to help consumers avoid food waste at home. Approximately one-third of all food produced for domestic consumption is either lost or wasted and, by 2020, this is …

John Dabrowski the Mind Coach and an expert on mental resilience is the latest keynote speaker confirmed for the Builders Merchants Federation’s annual Members Day Conference in September. Dabrowski was a professional basketball player before entering the world of advertising and becoming a multi-award winning agency director.  He has spent …

Eligible SMEs should move quickly to capitalise on the benefits of the £10m Cleaner Heat Cashback Scheme according to an industry spokesperson. Pete Mills, Technical Operations Manager at Bosch Commercial and Industrial, says that the introduction of the Cleaner Heat Cashback Scheme will be greatly beneficial to London’s pollution reduction …

For the fourth consecutive year, Grant UK is supporting local premiership club, Bath Rugby, continuing as a Business Partner for the 2018/19 season. Grant UK’s association with Bath Rugby started in 2015 and the Company is pleased to continue its support for the boys in Blue, Black and White for …

 Siemens has strengthened its strategic partnership with Knauf Insulation, the UK’s leading provider of high performance, sustainable glass and rock mineral wool insulation solutions. The next phase of the partnership will focus on enhancing efficiency at Knauf Insulation’s glass mineral wool plant in Cwmbran, South Wales. This builds on the …

Kingspan Environmental is being renamed Kingspan Water & Energy.  The change has been announced, in part, to reflect the division’s recent focus on water and energy solutions.  Its product portfolios will now be grouped under Water Management Solutions (to include wastewater, surface water and rainwater harvesting), and Energy Management Solutions …

Families, friends and Russell Roof Tiles staff were bowled over this weekend, when they attended the roof tile manufacturer’s Family Fun Day, which saw more than £1,500 raised for charity. The event, which took place on Sunday (19th August) at Trentside Cricket Ground in Branston, was hosted by Russell Roof …

Geoff Harry who works at RGB Building Supplies’ Porthleven branch and RGB customer Steve Dyer recently swapped hard hats for helmets and cycled from John O’Groats to Land’s End raising a fantastic £4,684 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). The 1,000-mile journey took the pair 12 days to complete and …

Lincolnshire and Yorkshire based building, civil engineering and structural steelwork contractor Britcon has announced a turnover of £45 million for trading in 2017.  This represents a 4.5% increase on 2016, consolidating the near 30% growth in turnover seen between 2015 and 2016 and has produced a 67% increase in net …

Actis has produced a series of bite sized video tutorials to accompany the launch of its latest product – an easy-to-use insulating breather membrane for roofs. The videos, presented by specification manager Dan Anson-Hart, take an overview of how to insulate a pitched roof with its new Boost R Hybrid …