MKM launches ‘100 Good Deeds’ campaign
MKM has launched its ‘100 Good Deeds’ campaign, which will see each of its 100 branches carry out a good deed locally.
Non-compliant battens enter UK market
A large volume of non-standard battens, falsely coloured and/or stamped with BS 5534, have entered the UK market.
Sundolitt expands management team to support new production facility
Sundolitt has expanded its management team in readiness for the opening of its new production site in Corby, Northamptonshire.
Construction industry must share data, senior leaders suggest
Senior leaders from the construction industry and data experts have discussed how the sector could be reformed through improved collaboration and sharing of company and industry data.
Champion RCI Show for Corrivo
Corrivo’s World Cup themed stand with a £1,000 holiday prize proved a big hit with contractors at the RCI Show.
CLC urges government to suspend UKCA transition
The Construction Leadership Council is calling on the newly appointed government to suspend the UKCA transition for at least two years.
Selco trials sustainability initiatives
Selco Builders Warehouse has undertaken a major installation of solar panels at a branch for the first time.
Industry reacts to new PM
Major players in the industry are calling on newly appointed Rishi Sunak to support a national retrofit strategy and foster growth and jobs for small builders.
Screwfix and the Woodland Trust partner to plant new forest
Screwfix has partnered with the Woodland Trust to help restore, protect, and plant a new native forest at the charity’s Snaizeholme project in North Yorkshire.
August merchant sales up with volume down as inflation climbs, report...
The latest BMBI report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up in August 2022 compared to the same month in 2021 but volume sales were down with price inflation driving growth.