Tag Archives: UK

Jewson has announced that more than 40 of its branches became hubs for mental health support earlier this month, as the builders merchant teamed up with charity Band of Builders to host The Big Brew. The event was designed to raise awareness of mental health challenges in the construction industry, …

The Construction Products Association, which is a part of the Construction Leadership Council, has released a statement explaining that little has changed, in terms of product supply, since last month’s report with good availability across all products and regions. This is largely driven by a continuing overall decline in construction …

Toolstation has continued its role as the prize sponsor for the 2023 Young Builder of the Year Award organised by Youthbuild UK, the awards were presented on Wednesday 18th October at the Houses of Parliament. The Young Builder of the Year awards are an annual celebration of junior learners and …

Research suggests that the money “wasted” on HS2 could have covered the purchase of over 280,000 new homes across the locations due to benefit from the project. The research, from Stripe Property Group, looked at how the £92bn wasted on HS2 could have helped boost the housing market, and said …

Grant UK has appointed two Area Sales Managers, Jim Moody and Terry Townend, the former for central and southern Scotland and the latter for the Midlands. Moody has a background in plumbing and in 2017 he stepped away from the tools after two decades to join a heating manufacturer as …

Travis Perkins has announced it has partnered with security firm, BauWatch, to offer construction firms a means of protecting their sites from theft. BauWatch’s range of deter and detect CCTV solutions will be available to hire from Travis Perkins, as part of a unique partnership for the builders’ merchants – …

A new report has been published by specialist civil engineering products provider Wrekin, to highlight the relationship between failing ironwork and the UK’s extensive pothole problem. The report titled “Potholes – More Than a Surface Issue: Helping Local Authorities Find Solutions to the UK’s Pothole Problem”,  explores how gully grates, …

Russell Roof Tiles has announced it has officially completed its latest £1 million manufacturing upgrade, the investment is to improve the efficiency of the facility. The investment follows a £2 million utility plant investment at the site last year, which involved the firm’s first robotic packer helping to increase production …

Duftons Plumbing and Heating Supplies has announced it is expanding its operation and has its opened 11th UK branch in Barnsley, Yorkshire. The New Duftons branch is based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire and has created four new jobs in the local area – to celebrate the opening, Duftons invited The …

Breedon is celebrating its successful rollout of its business-wide electronic proof of delivery solution, improving customer service, accelerating cash receipts and using less paper. The introduction of Podfather, the electronic ticketing, ePOD and route optimisation solution provider has had an integral part to play in the process, giving Breedon an …