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SIG Roofing branches across the UK have began sun cream giveaways to help tradespeople during the current heatwave and high UV levels. The business has been supporting the national skin cancer prevention charity SKCIN for over two years, training staff and customers, and initiating campaigns to raise awareness, particularly among …

Specialist Driver Resourcing (SDR), an agency specialising in HGV and lorry-mounted crane operators, is urging builders’ merchants and distributors to secure holiday and sickness cover for their HGV drivers and lorry-mounted crane operators before school break starts. The agency claim that every July and August, demand for bulk materials rises …

The Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) has welcomed bathroom and kitchen products manufacturer, Norcros, to the coalition as a Strategic Partner. Norcros, which employs 2,400 people, joins companies including The Bristan Group, Huws Gray, The BMF, Travis Perkins, and Ibstock as a strategic partner of the more than 40 strong coalition. …

Irish-based vehicle manufacturer Combilift has been awarded the Red Dot Award for Product Design 2025, for its Combi-CB70E, electric-powered multidirectional forklift. The Red Dot Award recognises design quality and innovation. Combilift previously won a Red Dot for the Combi-WR and ‘Best of the Best’ for the Combi-CB4. Martin McVicar, CEO …

West Fraser’s Inverness plant is celebrating 40 years of producing SterlingOSB board products. The plant employs 140 workers and was the first facility in Europe to manufacture OSB, now the SterlingOSB Zero portfolio, a panel product used in a range of applications including construction materials, furniture, packaging, and art installations. To …

Onduline Building Products, a manufacturer of lightweight roofing solutions, has launched a new CPD  (Continuing Professional Development) session aimed at supporting building professionals working on heritage and conservation projects. ‘Advanced Roofing Solutions for Heritage: Balancing Preservation & Performance’ is the latest addition to Onduline’s training programme and provides insight into …

James Burrell reports the early months of 2025 have seen an improvement in activity and performance after recently filed accounts showed reduced Turnover and EBITDA for the year to October 2024. Last year the merchant reported turnover of £95.1m, down from £108.2m achieved in 2023, with EBITDA also decreased to …

APP Plumbing and Heating has been declared an official Samsung distributor. This Partnership comes after APP Wholesale Ltd, the company behind APP Plumbing and Heating, acquired Ultimate Renewables Supplies, a heat pumps supplier with an existing relationship to Samsung. Neil Lake, managing director of APP Wholesale Ltd said: “We are …

Eight colleagues from Toolstation, part of Travis Perkins plc, undertook a hike across the Dorset coastline to raise funds for its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. The hike, tackling 26 miles over the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, has so far raised £5,025 for the cancer support charity against a target …

Grant has launched its new programme, called ‘Start with Grant’, created to help build confidence in heat pump technology among installers by allowing them to live with the systems themselves. Partnering with Nesta on this project, This initiative is a version of Nesta’s own ‘Start at Home’ initiative to heating …