Respected industry brands – International Timber, Pasquill, Roofspace Solutions and Scotframe – have collaborated to launch the Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions (OSS) Awards, recognising and highlighting achievements of staff across the four businesses. Saint-Gobain recognised that construction is changing and the demand for quality, speed and productivity of build is driving customers to innovate and change […]

In an evolving digital age, Russell Roof Tiles has seen growing popularity for its interactive digital platforms, seeing almost 3,000 customers benefitting in just 12 months. Today, 93 per cent of people within the construction and building industry say that digital affects every part of the build process from buying products to the development stage. […]

Wolseley and Ideal Boilers are giving plumbing and heating installers the chance to win thousands of pounds-worth of prizes as part of their ‘Epic Giveaway’. Running from September to December, installers will be entered into a prize draw every time they buy an Ideal Logic Max or Vogue Max boiler at a Wolseley branch. The […]

Merchanting group Grafton has sold its UK plumbing and heating arm, Plumbase. On 1 October 2019 it sold the business, to Plumbing and Heating Investments Limited, for an enterprise value of £66.75 million.  After allowing for adjustments for debt-like items and working capital, net cash proceeds of £60.7m were received on completion.  Plumbing and Heating […]

Owners of Glee, the garden retail exhibition, ITE Group plc has announced a name change and new brand identity which will mark a new chapter of business growth and development for the UK’s leading annual garden trade event, as well as the newly launched Pawexpo exhibition, which will present a fresh look at pet retailing. […]

Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, has further expanded its specification team with the appointment of John Tilburn as Specification Sales Manager.  He will be focussed on providing specification support and driving sales in the residential sector across North London, Kent and Sussex.   Tilburn brings a wealth of invaluable experience with him to […]

The United Kingdom has the oldest and leakiest housing stock in Europe, with almost 38% of our homes dating from 1946 or before. One of the biggest challenges we therefore face as a nation is how to improve the energy performance of existing buildings. The answer lies in innovative approaches to retrofit, and with a […]