The UK’s top construction trainees will battle it out 16-18 November at CITB’s SkillBuild National Finals.       SkillBuild, the largest multi-trade construction competition in the country, will see more than 50 finalists from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland compete in their specialist skills. The competitors will be set an 18-hour project to complete across the three days of the competition, which is […]

The Saniflo Sanicubic macerator pump is breathing a new lease of life into a highly-acclaimed piece of British heritage – a replica of the famous ship, the Golden Hinde, known for circumventing the globe during the 16th century under the command of British explorer Sir Francis Drake. Sitting in dry dock, the replica ship, which […]

The Unified Water Label Association is calling on the bathroom industry to play its part in tackling climate change, following the release of a landmark scientific study from the UN that claims human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented, and sometimes irreversible ways. The new report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […]

The BMJ Industry Awards 2021 is now open for voting. The only awards programme in the merchanting sector that is decided by a pubic vote, the BMJ Industry Awards seek to reward and recognise the incrediable achievements of merchants and supliers, companies and individuals in the UK merchanting arena. BMJ Group Managing Editor Fiona Russell […]

Yorkshire based independent builders’ merchant West Building Supplies is celebrating 50 years of trading by expanding into the  market town of Beverley. The expansion means that the new depot will be West Building Supplies 4th site complementing the existing sites in Bridlington and Scarborough. The family owned business plan to distribute its wide range of […]

Brick manufacturer Ibstock, has added three new bricks targeted at the specification market and high-end housing developments. Albus, Niveus and Tenebris meet the growing demand for white and grey softmud bricks with handcreased textures. Suitable for use across Ibstock’s range of components and systems including MechSlip, Nexus and precast units, they are also available as […]

 National Buying Group (NBG) has hailed the early successes of its new Product Information Management system which was developed with the support of NBG Partners and Suppliers and which has been welcomed by suppliers including insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation. The company was heavily involved with the PIM project, working closely with NBG on the development […]