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A team of colleagues from Travis Perkins has successfully completed the Three Peaks Challenge, raising over £3,000 for Alzheimer’s Society, the company’s chosen charity partner. The challenge saw Rob Vaughan, Sam Ripley, Pete Dolan, Iain Parker and Matt Wilson scale the UK’s three highest peaks – Mount Snowdon, Scafell Pike, …

Cimsa, a Turkish listed global building materials company – subsidiary of global conglomerate Sabanci Holdings is buying 94.7% of  Ireland-based building materials group Mannok for an overall enterprise value of €330 million. The local Mannok leadership team will retain a 5.3% interest. The agreement, still subject to customary approvals, will …

Jewson has launched a recruitment drive across Farnborough and the surrounding areas as it continues work on its first purpose-built ‘Branch of the Future’, due to open in the town later this summer. With over a dozen new roles already filled, the new Farnborough branch is still hiring for three …

Students digesting their A level and GCSE results this summer are being encouraged to consider pursuing a career in construction by insulation specialist Actis. With the new government committing to delivering 1.5 million new homes during the current parliament, the industry needs more people to work in areas such as …

MKM Building Supplies (MKM) will open its 130th branch in Rotherham on September 2; open to tradespeople and the public, it will create 18 new jobs. MKM Rotherham will be led by branch directors Ryan Brooks and Jack Griffiths, both lifelong residents of South Yorkshire, bringing a combined experience of …

Instantor has become Industrial Associates of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), Associate Members of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) and Supplier Members of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC). Instantor has been manufacturing plumbing products since 1926, are market leaders …

Landscaping and building materials specialist Marshalls has opened a new design centre at The Leather Market, a short walk from London Bridge station. The centre is designed with creativity in mind, enabling visitors to visualise its product ranges virtually and experiment with a wide variety of material types, and is …

Ladder and access solutions provider WernerCo is rebranding with immediate effect as ProDriven Global Brands, the better to reflect its growth strategy serving the professional construction, industrial and automotive industries. Justin White, managing director at ProDriven Global Brands for the UK, says: “The name change reflects a significant transformation for our …

A Windsor primary school has created a special sensory garden ahead of the new academic year – with the help of Selco’s Slough builders merchant branch. Cranbourne Primary School, based on Lovel Road in Winkfield, has created ‘The Nook’ to support children at the school in exploring the outdoors in …

Maddie’s Day 2024 will take place on Friday September 20th, and the whole industry is urged to take part, to inspire the young generation and show support for the great work of the Maddie Rose Campaign.   The Maddie Rose Campaign is dedicated to inspiring and supporting young people to …