Selco launches second phase of its reopening process

The builders’ merchant’s reopening process means that all of the company’s 68 branches will be open in some form by the week commencing May 18.

CICV Forum signs up to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge

A joint initiative by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Institution of Civil Engineers and other professional bodies in the built environment, the Conflict Avoidance Pledge aims to use early intervention techniques throughout the supply chain to try and resolve differences of opinion before they escalate into disputes.

Construction sector looks to future skills by retaining apprentices

Most firms in the construction sector have avoided making apprentices redundant so far, according to a recent survey by the Construction Industry Training Board.

Institute of Roofing introduces new courses for its members

‘Wellbeing & Resilience At Work’ and ‘Collaborative Working In A Remote Team’ are two beneficial courses for IoR members who are finding themselves working from home or remotely from the office or from other colleagues due to the government’s strict social distancing measures.

SIG and Kingspan abandon sale of Building Solutions

After the intervention of the Competition and Markets Authority, SIG has abandoned the planned sale of its Building Solutions cladding business.

Builders’ merchants Q1 sales confirm Coronavirus effect

Sales figures for the first quarter of 2020, revealed in the Builders Merchants Federation’s Builders Merchants Building Index, reflect the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and government measures to reduce transmission of the virus.

Why Toolstation is saying put your ‘Head First’

Head First is a new initiative that has been launched by Toolstation to help provide support to the mental health and wellbeing needs of those working in the trade.

Pura Facades’ natural cladding defies COVID-19 concerns

Demand for Pura Facades’ range of natural cladding solutions has unexpectedly risen since the coronavirus lockdown, with the supplier reporting year-to-date sales nearly doubling when compared to the same period last year.

Merchant sales figures show London and south east hit hardest in...

Regional figures have now been published for the BMF’s latest Builders Merchants Building Index report covering Q1 2020. While all 11 regions had lower sales across the quarter, compared with Q1 2019, the south east, excluding London and London were the worst affected.

A successful and safe return for Made for Trade

Made for Trade, like most other businesses in the industry, is carefully managing its way back to operation, due to the lock-down measures forced upon the company by the coronavirus pandemic.