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• Chancellor visits Worcester Bosch ‘clean gas’ laboratory

  The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid MP, visited Worcester Bosch to learn about developments in low-carbon heating technology.

• Garden makeover grows out of joint effort

  Gibbs & Dandy Leicester has joined forces with customers and suppliers to deliver a ‘DIY-SOS‘-style garden makeover for a six year old girl suffering from a life threatening illness.

• CEMEX dials up road safety

  To coincide with Road Safety Week, CEMEX is launching a campaign aimed at all its drivers to highlight the dangers of texting while driving.

• Defibrillators fitted at all Selco branches by Christmas

  Selco has announced that all of its 67 branches, its Support Centre in Wythall and its new Edmonton delivery hub will be fitted with a defibrillator in the run-up to Christmas.

• Visqueen expands its training offering

  Visqueen has launched new gas protection and structural waterproofing CPDs.

• CITB accreditation for Knauf training

  Both Knauf UK Training Schools, The Knauf Learning Zone at Sittingbourne, Kent, and the Immingham School, NE Lincolnshire, have been fully accredited by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

• New truck gets roofing supplier off the ground

  Roofing and timber merchant RTB Roofing Supplies has been able to start trading in rapid time, thanks to MV Commercial’s ability to supply a high-spec MAN TGM brick grab in just two weeks.

• Derby builders’ merchant main site closed by flood

  The floods currently affecting part of the country have forced Brown Builders’ Merchant to temporarily shut its Chequers Road site until further notice.

• NFB urges radical change in construction sector

  The latest report of the National Federation of Builders' Major Contractors Group calls on Government to act immediately to address how construction can help the UK to meet 2050 Zero Carbon target.

• Business Minister praises Talasey Training Academy

  The outgoing Minister of State for Business and Industry, Nadhim Zahawi, has praised Talasey Group after hearing how it is helping to raise standards, skills and knowledge in the landscaping industry.

• Roll up! Roll up for the Builders’ Merchants Awards!

  Over 750 professionals from across the Merchanting sector will join together next Friday, the 22nd November 2019, to celebrate hard-work and success in the industry.

• BMF awarded for support to Armed Forces community

  The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has received a Bronze Award for demonstrating its support for the Armed Forces community through the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

• National Timber Group acquires Cotswold Manufacturing

  The Group hopes the deal will accelerate its growth and consolidate its position in the UK timber interior door-set market.

• Triton makes a splash with sustainability targets

  In a continued bid to reduce its environmental impact, Triton Showers has made some significant savings in the last 12 months, while setting a series of ambitious goals for the future.

• Worcester Bosch says it's Time to Change

  Worcester Bosch has signed up to the Time to Change Employer Pledge, which aims to change the way people think and act about mental health in the workplace.

• GROHE training room for plumbers opens at Colchester Institute

  GROHE has pledged a significant donation to Colchester Institute, the largest vocational college in North Essex, as part of an ongoing partnership to support the Institute's 500-strong annual cohort of plumbing students.