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A statement was released by the Construction Leadership Council’s Product Availability Group. The group is co-chaired by John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation, and Peter Caplehorn, CEO of the Construction Products Association. The statement outlines the current accessibility and availability of products. For the first time since this …

National builders’ merchant Jewson has launched a new product range of electric vehicle charging points online and in-store, as tradespeople report a rise in the number of homeowners requesting eco-friendly home improvements. The new evec electric vehicle charging points and pedestal chargers are part of Jewson’s Making Better Homes range …

Two garden designers are appealing for help from merchants in a bid to complete a garden to be unveiled at this year’s RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park – which seeks to raise awareness of the mental health crisis in the construction industry. The Constructing Minds garden is set to …

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched the third phase of its ambitious tree planting project, planting 45,000 trees at Wooplaw Farm in Jedburgh on the Scottish Borders to create its latest ‘Selco Forest’. Over the last two years, Selco has planted more than 300,000 trees including on a second site in …

Cleveland Timber, based in Middlesborough has become the latest member of rhe h&b buying group’s Development Group. Cleveland Timber is a single-branch timber specialist, established in 1976, and still owned and run by the Love family. The firm delivers timber products across the north east servicing the fencing, landscaping and …

16 colleagues from Toolstation’s Support Centre are walking a total of 992 miles with their furry friends throughout the month of May to help raise money for its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. The sixteen participants have a target of 62 miles per person to complete the dog walk challenge …

Pasquill, the UK’s largest supplier of trussed rafters, has revealed further details of a multi-million-pound strategic investment programme across its UK sites. The investment includes £4.5m spent in 2022, £3.6 planned across 2023 and an additional £6m to be spent in 2024. The outlay aims to upgrade facilities, improve operations, …

Beesley & Fildes, the independent builder’s merchant with 11 branches across the North West, has concluded its tour of the region’s best towns with its Roofing Roadshow, a series of events that displayed the hottest trade products and expertise the industry has to offer. The roadshows welcomed a number of …

Mental Health Awareness Week is taking top priority at leading heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes, with colleagues being offered breakfast, tips on improving fitness and boxes filled with stress-busting goodies. TG Lynes, based in Enfield, is a long-time advocate of helping its people towards good mental …

Grant UK has added two new episodes of its Net Zero Heating Show, the leading podcast platforms for heating professionals. In the two new episodes, Grant UK’s hosts are joined by one of the heating sector’s leading female figures to learn more about her career and in the other episode, …