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MKM Ripon supports community project to create a full-sized knitted Churchill AVRE Tank to commemorate 80th D Day Celebrations Organised by the Ripon Community Poppy Project, its exhibit will be displayed across various locations in the city starting from the end of April, leading up to the D-Day anniversary on June …

JDP (John Davidson Pipes) has announced its opening of its newly relocated and larger Northampton branch at its new address on Kingsfield Way, Northampton. The Northampton relaunch represents another investment in the expansion of JDP’s nationwide branch network, and the company’s commitment to enhancing customer service and product availability Anthony …

Jewson Civils Frazer (JCF) has unveiled extensive renovations and upgrades to its Loughborough branch. The renovation sees JCF take over neighbouring space previously occupied by Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS), offering its customers a larger, safer site with greater stock capacity for fast and flexible delivery. On the improvements, regional sales …

Forterra announced it has installed almost 7,000 solar panels at its new factory in Desford, Leicestershire; it has a projected energy output of 2.6 megawatts, its solar panels will generate approximately 16% of it’s factory’s energy demands. The solar panels have been installed by Custom Solar, a company that designs, …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the announcement from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of a £60m investment which is designed to generate up to 20,000 apprenticeships nationwide, alongside changes to the apprenticeship levy and cuts to red tape. The Federation has said this package will provide a boost to …

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has stated that every household needs to be engaged in order for the Government to achieve its objective to decarbonise home heating. It stated the number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of the planned projections; also …

Bradfords is launching a formal partnership with Target CO2 to roll out domestic retrofit support across the South West; this follows its employee domestic retrofit assessment scheme in summer 2023. Using the findings from its initiative which saw it provide retrofit assessment of employees’ homes, Bradfords now offers a full …

Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has announced it is continuing its support of the Sussex Heritage Trust Awards for the ninth time. The awards celebrate excellence in conservation, restoration, and the design of newly built projects, while also advocating for the utilisation of traditional skills and crafts. Henry Green, managing …

The Government has announced its decision to delay the implementation of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM), which was due to start next month. It has said it will reconsider the scheme in April 2025, which is after the next general election, according to a statement issued by the Department …

CCF has opened a new branch in Norwich to serve customers across the East Anglia region with both interior building materials and technical support. Headed up by branch manager Adam Newton, its new CCF Norwich team is on hand to provide specialist product guidance and technical advice such as ways …