British kitchen furniture manufacturer Moores saved a total of 7,726 tCO2e (tonnes carbon equivalent) over the last six years after moving from traditional gas-fuelled boilers to highly efficient bio-fuel boilers. “We have been actively pursuing a number of sustainability goals since 2014 and are delighted to begin sharing our many achievements with both the kitchens […]

A trading update issued this morning (July 28) by Travis Perkins plc shows that of its four divisions, only Toolstation has shown growth in like-for-like sales in the first half, a clear benefit of the strong DIY sales through the UK lockdown period. For the first half year, merchanting sales were 25.8% down, Plumbing and […]

A new report from the CBI and the University of Birmingham wants to see conventional gas boilers banned in all homes from 2025. The commission’s report Net Zero: The Road to Low-Carbon Heat also recommends that there is a programme of ‘substantial acceleration’ in decarbonising heat in buildings and industrial processes. To meet the 2025 target […]

Brett Martin Plumbing and Drainage has provided the answer to managing heavy rainfall with the launch of StormCrate55, an underground modular geocellular unit which is proven as a cost-effective solution to surface water run-off in a wide range of below ground applications. Weighing in at only 15.5kg per module and measuring 1200mm x 600mm x […]

Hundreds of builders merchants and building material manufacturers watched and took part in the BMJ Industry Awards Virtual Event on Friday afternoon to find out who had won the various category trophies. The online event was hosted by TV announcer Alan Dedicoat and introduced by BMJ Editor-in-Chef Fiona Russell Horne who said that it was […]

MKM Building Supplies, the independent builder’s merchant, is opening its 73rd branch in Birkenhead  on Monday (20 July), the first since the COVID 19 crisis  began. MKM Birkenhead is  situated on a 2-acre site at New Chester Road, Birkenhead and is a one-stop shop for local building trades and retail customers, offering a wide range […]

Independent Builders Merchant Group has appointed Allun Pittingale, to the newly created role of managing director of the Builders Merchants Division. Pittingale started his career at the independent Western Builders Merchants in South London and has held several branch manager positions for Erith Building Supplies, Hall & Co and Builder Center. He joined the Travis […]