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Registrations for the 20th annual Polypipe Regatta are now open. The popular yacht race, hosted by Polypipe, returns to Portsmouth on Thursday 6th September, bringing together the building, construction and plumbing sectors to take part in some friendly competition and spectacular sights at Port Solent. The race will see around …

Cabinet ministers have backed initial proposals for a new runway at Heathrow Airport, claiming it is an “historic moment”. As MPs prepare to vote on the plans ahead of the July 11 deadline, Paul Meagh, electrical and instrumentation services director at engineering solutions provider Boulting Ltd, explored how a modular …

To help delegates maximise their time and the benefits of attending its 2018 All-Industry Conference, NMBS has developed and launched a new and bespoke conference app. Available for both iOS and Android mobile devices, the new app offers an impressive breadth and depth of information which can be accessed in …

Leading construction materials supplier and manufacturer, Aggregate Industries is delighted to celebrate a huge milestone this year as its pioneering Lytag® lightweight aggregate solution brand marks its sixtieth year. Launched back in 1958, Lytag was originally conceived following a joint research project between John Laing Ltd and the Building Research …

Insulation specialist Actis says increasing the number of offsite homes will form part of the solution to housing shortage issues raised in a report commissioned by The National Housing Federation and homelessness charity Crisis. The recent report, carried out by Heriot Watt University, says 340,000 new properties must be built …

Imperial Bricks, the UK’s leading handmade brick supplier, has seen a 25% increase in sales compared to 2015/16’s trading year and a 20% increase in business growth due to the surge in demand for reclamation-style bricks. This demand is driven by builders’ merchants, architects and specifiers, developers and self-builders looking …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has been shortlisted in no fewer than five categories in the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards.  This is the fourth consecutive year that the BMF has been shortlisted in multiple categories of these prestigious awards, and they have set a new record in …

Crown Trade has launched a special promotion for its merchant stockists, designed to reward customers for joining Crown’s winning team this summer. Kicking off in June and closing at the end of August, the ‘Lucky Dip’ promotion offers merchants who order 100 litres of Crown Trade paint a fifty-fifty chance …

Baxi is sponsoring independent merchants PHS in this year’s VADO Rally. The annual event challenges members of the kitchen, bedroom and bathrooms industry to drive through Copenhagen, Namur, Amsterdam, Lüneburg and Malmo in a road-legal car worth under £500. Baxi has lent support to Aidan Forshaw, director of Plumbing and …

South Wales-based Brickability Group has expanded its business portfolio through the acquisition of five companies after receiving a £40m funding package from a banking syndicate led by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The Bridgend-headquartered company has added Crest Brick and Roofing, a specialist brick and roofing tile importer, Crown & Roofing …