MP for Nottingham South Lilian Greenwood saw first-hand how the building materials industry can play a key role in delivering a low carbon future for the city. Greenwood discussed how modern advances in home heating products can deliver significant improvement to air quality and energy use across the region during a visit organised by the […]

Like all WaterCop systems, WaterCopPRO Integrated quickly detects and automatically stops common plumbing floods. It features a conveniently located Water Control Panel that is wired to our WaterCop. Thompson Park is …

Gira, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions collaborate with fellow German superbrand, Poggenpohl, to offer ‘partner products‘ that introduce Gira smart solutions to Poggenpohl‘s market leading kitchen furniture, as standard.   Fulfilling the fastest growing trend for smart home design, Gira is now on display at the newly designed flagship Poggenpohl […]

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 […]

Plastic drainage manufacturer Polypipe is the latest building products manufacturer to announce redundancies as a result of the economic situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The 250 jobs will represent around 8% of the workfrce, though there are no plans to completely close any facilities. In a statement released this morning (July 7), […]

Boiler maker Vaillant has partnered with the UK Plumbing Supplies brands, in a bid to support local communities. Until 30th September every purchase of an ecoTEC plus boiler will see a donation from GB Willbond, HPS, Plumbcity, Plumbstop, Plumbstore, UK-PS, MDS, Plumbase, Gas Centre or Michael Pavis Ltd, matched by Vaillant, to a local food […]

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins plc reported a 7.8% increase in revenue for the first half of the year despite continued struggles in its plumbing and heating division.