Uponor North America recently launched several new products in its engineered polymer product line to meet the increasing demand in commercial plumbing systems using cross-linked polyethylene pipe. A first for PEX …

The Chartered Institute of Building Academy is launching a new massive open online course (MOOC) on sustainable development. This follows the success of the first ever construction-focused MOOC which the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) ran last year, attracting more than 3000 construction professionals in over 100 countries. The five-week interactive course, which opens next month, […]

Integrated design. The key to commercial restroom design is using products that strike the balance between practicality and attractive styling. Newer quality restroom products, such as lavatory fixtures and washroom accessories that use. finely-crafted …. The Viega ManaBloc plumbing manifold system is a high-efficiency, homerun parallel water distribution system that provides fast, consistent hot water […]

JT Dove md Steve Robinson Revenue at north east independent builders merchant JT Dove hit £58.8m in the 12 months to December 31 2018, new accounts have revealed. Turnover at the merchant, which stocks timber, plumbing products and building materials was up from £52.5m 12 months earlier. Pre-tax profits also increased to £2.4m from £2.3m. […]

Marley Alutec, the UK leader in innovative aluminium rainwater and eaves solutionsis reducing delivery times from five working days to two working days for the company’s most popular product ranges. Effective immediately, the lead times for selected products in Marley Alutec’s Evolve, Traditional, Aligator, Tudor and Elite ranges have been reduced to two working days, […]

Shurtape has announced its latest addition to the adhesives market with the launch of Duck® Wrap-Fix®. A self-fusing silicone repair tape, the product was developed by the leading adhesive tape manufacturer in response to the need for long-lasting hold and protection across a range of surfaces and environments.“Duck® Wrap-Fix offers something more extreme for your plumbing, auto and […]

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has today announced the formation of a new strategic Ecommerce Division within the group. The company, with operations across the globe, has recently seen a significant focus on ecommerce and digital technologies. Announcing this key strategic investment, Tom Jackson, director of product management at KCS, commented: “Our customers have looked to […]