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Nationwide multi-utility supply chain partner Fusion Utilities reuses two thousand tonnes of wood each year as part of its cable drum collection service, reinforcing its commitment to making a positive impact. The cable used on electricity networks is delivered on wooden drums to thousands of locations across the UK each …

It is with sadness that Bradfords Group has announced the death of Peter Stanley Bradford, widely known affectionately as Mr Peter,  on 13th January 2023. Peter had a school holiday job on the factory floor of Westlands. It was a time he would recollect fondly as the men working here …

Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing is set to unveil its new Energy Efficiency Centre after agreeing a partnership with GTEC Training to provide accredited training courses for installers. The Centre, based in Farnborough, Hampshire is now open with an official launch planned to mark Earth Day in April. It will …

Building on its previous success, the Huws Gray’s Landscaper of the Year competition is back for the fourth year running. Sponsored by industry-leading companies Pavestone and Global Stone, the competition gives landscapers the opportunity to put their skills and expertise in the spotlight by submitting images of their completed landscaping …

Following its merger with Grant & Stone, Merkko Builders Merchants is relaunching as Grant & Stone Merkko Civils & Building. The announcement follows the news last year that the builders merchants had been acquired by IBMG. During a special celebration week launching on February 20, visitors to the branches will …

Leading energy trade body, the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has called for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to end, likening it to a ‘sick dog that needs to be put down.’   EUA’s chief executive, Mike Foster, made this call following another poor take up of subsidised heat pumps in …

Selco Builders Warehouse is celebrating raising a mammoth £200,000 for Cancer Research UK. The nationwide builders merchant has been supporting the charity for the last year with customers, colleagues and suppliers joining forces to help beat cancer through a series of fundraising events. These have included taking on the Thames …

Toolstation has raised over £750,000 for its designated charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, in 2022. Since launching the charity partnership in 2020, Toolstation has raised over £1,500,000 for Macmillan, to help fund vital physical, financial, and emotional support for the millions of people living with cancer across the UK. With …

TG Lynes has raised £24,000 for a north London children’s hospice after a year of fundraising, culminating in a charity gala dinner. The Enfield-based company named Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice as charity partner for the last 12 months. Noah’s Ark provides support to babies, children, and young people with life-threatening …

Construction project-starts plummeted by -47% to the end of January 2023, compared with the preceding three months to stand one-third lower than a year ago, according to the February edition of the Construction Review from Glenigan, the construction insight and intelligence provider. Construction-starts remained weak throughout the three months to …