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Acoustic, fire and thermal insulation product manufacturer AIM has appointed Simon Mayes as specification manager. Mayes will work with specifiers and main contractors to determine the appropriate products to help them design high quality buildings and is available to give CPD presentations. He has 20 years’ experience in the construction …

Mapei UK’s Zero line of carbon offset* products has been extended further, with the introduction of two waterproofing mortars and two coatings.  The waterproofing mortars include Mapelastic Zero elastic cementitious mortar which is used for waterproofing, bathrooms, swimming pools and concrete elements and Mapelastic Guard Zero flexible cementitious mortar used …

Cheltenham-based independent family-run builders merchant George Bence & Sons Ltd is celebrating its 170th anniversary. The company was started in 1854, in the early Victorian Era, when deliveries were made with horse and cart from the central location of Cheltenham Spa town, , where the headquarters is still located. Since …

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG has signed deals with BP and UK Fuels, to provide highly competitive pump prices for its Partners. The deals will track the Platts Wholesale rate with suppliers receiving an agreed margin over the weekly wholesale price, giving NBG’s network of independent merchant Partners access …

The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for the first quarter of 2024 showed a mixed performance for product manufacturers, with a seventh consecutive quarterly fall in sales for heavy side firms contrasting with growth reported by firms on the light side. Manufacturers’ forward-looking expectations were the strongest …

            UK offsite timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS), has increased capacity and boosted technical capabilities at its Oxfordshire factory, following an investment of more than £10m.  The investment in machinery and performance upgrades at the Witney site includes four state of the art …

Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes has invested in a UK-manufactured Tevva battery-electric truck to carry out local deliveries around the capital. Fully electric 7.5 tonne trucks are just entering mass production and there are only a few currently operating within London. Despite accounting for just two per …

Builders merchant trade association, the Builders Merchants Federation has been working with members, the Department of Business and Trade, and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to uncover the extent of difficulties obtaining trade credit insurance. A survey of BMF members confirmed that credit insurance is recognised as a valuable …

 C.K Tools, has launched its Renewables Highlight Promotion offering trade customers discounts across premium tools designed for the renewables sector. The promotion, which runs from the beginning of May to 28 June 2024, offers discounts of over 60% on many of the premium tools C.K Tools is known for, including …

Four friends, all Travis Perkins colleagues, from North Wales have taken on a gruelling three-day 120 mile mountain bike challenge to raise money for Travis Perkins’ charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society. Organised by Regional Director, Dafydd Jones, the challenge saw Jones and colleagues Andrew Craig, a Travis Perkins Account Manager, Rob …