Two employees from National Timber Group are having their heads shaved for charity. Richard Jarvis and Peter Howarth have pledged to shave their luscious locks in aid of Cancer Research UK and Timber Trade Benevolent Society (TTBS) in the hope of raising £5,000. With such an ambitious fundraising target, the pair are asking their peers […]

Independent south west builders merchant Bradfords has won a four-year contract with Sanctuary Housing Group to supply plumbing and building materials in the South West. Sanctuary Housing Group manages more than 11,500 households across 12 counties in the South West and is committed to providing quality homes and services that meet the needs of the […]

A group led by product manufacturers, suppliers and merchants under the auspices of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is helping to build confidence, dispel rumours and minimise supply and demand constraints. The CLC’s Product Availability Group – jointly chaired by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and the Construction Products Association brings together key manufacturers, merchants, […]

Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has announced the addition of two new roles to its directorial team. Rob Haining has been appointed as regional director for Scotland and Asa Finnigan as contract sales director. The company previously split the UK into just two regions, North and South. Haining’s appointment recognises the need to tailor its offering and […]

With the plumbing and heating industry beginning to return to work, boiler maker Baxi and MENTalk have launched a charity playlist challenge to raise money for The OLLIE Foundation and help motivate tradespeople as they get back to working life. The #TradesTopTunes playlist challenge has been created to encourage installers to share their favourite feel-good […]

Merchants will benefit from the most significant change to below ground drainage product regulations in recent years, with all water companies agreeing to a standardised approach to the construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, according to Polypipe Building Products. The company is advising its merchant partners that the new arrangements for the adoption of […]

I dreamed that as I wandered by the way Bare Winter suddenly was changed to Spring It may not be what we recognise as normal, but it’s definitely an improvement of sorts. Slowly but surely, things are changing. It was only in November that the first case of coronavirus was found in China – or […]