Tag Archives: Construction

The National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) is calling on employers in the builder’s merchant sector to take advantage of government funding to re-skill staff and onboard new recruits through apprenticeships as it marks this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. The Government provides up to 95% funding for employers to hire someone …

Grant UK has presented Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a donation of £20,000 to support the lifesaving work it provides to the local community with its delivery of critical medical care. It has supported Wiltshire Air Ambulance since 2019 and during this time it has organised fundraising activities with the company …

Tunbridge Wells and Aylesford based Plumbers’ merchant, Plumb 4 Less is now a Partner merchant of National Buying Group (NBG). Having been in business for more than 25 years, Plumb 4 Less – which also trades as ASK Plumbing – supplies all plumbing parts, boilers, taps, showers, and bathroom suites …

Encon Construction Products continues to invest in its specialist team with the appointment of Samantha Hughes as its new business development manager for the East Midlands region. With myriad experience in construction and distribution, Samantha brings a wealth of knowledge that will prove invaluable in building relationships and sales in …

2024 will see significant change to the legal liabilities of building services contractors because of new powers introduced under the Building Safety Act, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The extension of the claims period for defects from six to 30 years is the standout potential legal issue …

Artificial Lawn Company has partnered with Nottingham based Let’s Recycle Artificial Grass (LRAG), a specialist in the regeneration of waste artificial grass; LRAG will collect and recycle all old and discarded grass that the company removes, as well as offcuts, roll ends and trimmings collected during installation. After collection, LRAG …

Unto the man of yearning thought And aspiration, to do nought Is, in itself, almost an act My placard-waving, DM-and-hoodie-wearing student activist self from my 1980s days at the University of Essex is probably hanging her head in shame.  Why? Because I found myself agreeing with more or less every …

Timber Development UK has released a statement following recent stories and claims about chemical treatment from roofing battens leaching out and causing damage to roofing membranes, as well as claims of it causing skin complaints among roofing personnel. It explained that it was not in a position to verify or …

Wavin, part of the Orbia group, has announced its appointment of a new Vice President for its Northern Europe business, Dan Scott. Scott joins Wavin from Danfoss UK, where he was vice president of sales for Climate Solutions and general manger UK and Ireland for Danfoss LTD. Scott said: “I’m …

Civils & Lintels, part of the Huws Gray group of companies, has made a bold statement of support for Mates in Mind, a national charity that raises awareness of the stigma of poor mental health, especially in the construction sector. The nationwide leading distributor of lintels, drainage, and heavy-side building …