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Following an extensive search, rigorous judging panel and public vote, the winner of the UK’s Heating Installer Awards 2017 has been revealed.

The last ever Potterton boiler to come off the production line in parent company Baxi’s factory in Warwick has been put into retirement, 17 years after first being installed in the cellar of a Scotland home.

JELD-WEN, the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber windows, doors, and stairs, has sponsored and presented the Jewson Best Young Tradesperson of the Year 2017 competition, 18–24 category, which was awarded to winner Jack Allen, a 22-year-old carpenter from Glasgow.

Mike Pollard from ForgeFix has successfully completed the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon for charity.

John Nicholls Building and Plumbing Merchants have been awarded the Established Business Award at the Cherwell Business Awards.

CEMEX UK has announced that it has “robust contingency plans” in place to manage any industrial action by members of the Unite union.

 Some construction materials could be in short supply for a while after HGV drivers at Cemex UK Operations Ltd, overwhelmingly voted for industrial action in a dispute over pay.

Grafton Group, the Irish builders and plumbers merchant group saw like for like revenue increase by 4.5% in the four months to April 30. The Group made the trading update announcement in advance of its AGM on Tuesday May 9.

Imperial Bricks, the leading traditional handmade brick supplier in the UK, has created an app to help merchants identify the right brick for their projects. Whether out on site or in the office, the app makes it easy to view Imperial’s entire range of bricks and the relevant technical data.  

Irish brick maker Lagan Brick has noticed a sharp upturn in demand for its range of clay bricks.