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 […]

Wholesaler Primaflow F&P has opened a new 100,000-square foot distribution centre in Birmingham. It replaces the company’s previous 40,000-square foot facility, and consolidates the Connections packaged plumbing and Primaflow teams, employing a total of 100 staff. Additional capacity to hold stock ‘buy-ins’ will improve stock range and availability to customers nationwide. Primaflow operations director, John […]

Jayson Richards from City Plumbing Supplies and Jade Terry of Naylor Industries walked away with the top prizes at the BMF’s prestigious Young Achiever of the Year Awards last week. Richards was named as Young Merchant Achiever 2019 and Terry as Young Supplier Achiever 2019. Fergus Bell of Bradfords Building Supplies took the silver runners-up […]

Two apprentices who have completed Norbord’s four-year apprenticeship programme at its Cowie plant have completed the SEMTA Modern Apprentice framework for Engineering and achieved the Engineering Maintenance Vocational Qualification at SCQF level 6, including a Higher National Certificate (HNC) qualification.  The leading Stirlingshire employer’s long-established programme sees apprentices complete a 26-week programme of intensive hands-on […]

Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, has announced that its CMX-MULTI Mechanical Extract Ventilation (MEV) unit has been named as a finalist in the London Construction Awards’ Product Innovation of the Year.   The London Construction Awards recognise achievements, developments and innovation within London’s construction industry.  Domus Ventilation is the only ventilation company to […]

Long established local business, Thompson & Parkes, officially launched their first retail shop serving the DIY market in Stourport on Saturday 14th September. Located on the site of the old wedding shop at 106 Minster Road, Stourport offers DIY, decorating and gardening tools and accessories and is open 7 days a week. Company Director Jean […]

Late 2019 marks the centenary of concrete tile manufacture in the UK through BMI UK & Ireland’s Redland brand. The build-up to this remarkable milestone of 100 years of concrete tile manufacture is being marked by the company acknowledging not only its rich heritage and experience reaching back 180 years, but also the achievements, innovations […]