The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has just launched its latest Regional Centre of Excellence at Brett Martin in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. The BMF’s growing network of BMF Regional Centres of Excellence means training courses and regional meetings are now far more accessible to BMF members across the UK and Ireland. This BMF centre, based in […]

Clark-Drain has added several new inspection chamber products to extend its 300 series of below ground drainage systems for building and construction.

Burdened by stress and a lack of time, Brits now more than ever crave convenience and speed in various aspects of their lives. One area where this is particularly true, is within their home environment. Individuals are therefore gradually adopting smart home technology which they can remotely control through their smartphones and tablets to facilitate […]

Using 3D models, U.S. Engineering completed the design of the mechanical and plumbing systems, and located in excess of 78,000 points for sleeves, embeds, floor penetrations, drains and hanger supports. The points located on the first and second floors of the hospital main building exceeded 38,000 points. … Thus far, we've realized incredible accuracy thanks […]

School Heating Bill Cut by 35% Thanks to New Boilers: South Thames Plumbing and Heating Comments – The boilers were integrated into an existing open system, which helped the school further save on … Often commenting on industry …

 ROCKWOOL, the world’s largest producer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, introduces a fire-resistant insulation, specifically designed to meet the latest, rigorous EN fire resistance standards in a varied range of ductwork applications.   As part of the existing ROCKWOOL FirePro® range, the DuctRock® system meets the EN fire resistance standards EN1366-1 for A and B […]

London’s Grosvenor House Hotel was the venue for a fantastic night of dancing, networking and entertainment as the NMBS Dinner Dance brought the industry together in celebration of another great year. NMBS is the largest buying society for independent builders’, timber, hardware, and plumbing and heating merchants, and the annual Dinner Dance is one of […]