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Arctic Hayes urges merchants to stock up on pipe freeze kits

25 September, 2024

As the heating season approaches, Arctic Hayes is urging builders’ merchants across the UK to ensure they are well-stocked with pipe freeze kits.

EPDs: Informed for better product choices

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is an essential tool helping to better inform specification decision-makers when it comes to key product selections, explains Stuart Nicholson, Director of Roof Systems at Marley.

Software's role in the modern construction workforce

Software plays a vital role in 21st Century construction, helping modernise the industry, improve efficiencies, and deliver better project results.

Surfing the rising tide of diversity and inclusion

Chris Hayward, Chief Executive of NMBS, looks at how different approaches to diversity and inclusion in the builders merchants’ sector are starting to gain momentum, and the impact this could have on business.

Why lead is a better material for construction

Kyle Hazeldine, Sales and Marketing Manager at Midland Lead, explains why the construction industry should consider abandoning plastic alternatives and return to a wider use of lead as a building material.

Adapting and innovating to help the merchant sell

Craig Laing, Commercial Manager, at Ultratape, highlights some of the strategies it uses to increase brand awareness with both merchants and end user.

Critical mistakes for landscapers & gardeners to avoid during peak summer season

Kyle Eaton, of money.co.uk business bank, also offers some tips on how to avoid making such revenue risking errors.

Overseas workers are key to meet new housebuilding target

While he welcomes the government's plans to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years, Haman Manak, Procurement Director at Stanmore, warns that this housebuilding drive will fail without enough overseas talent in construction to get the job done.

The safety imperative – the role of businesses in injury prevention

David Williams, SVP Transactional Business at Schneider Electric UK and Ireland, explains how businesses can be empowered to create robust safety strategies and embrace a workplace safety culture with technology.

Five tips for future-proofing your company

To help construction companies future-proof their business and become more resilient to modern-day challenges, electric forklift specialists iLift are highlights five key strategies to help them ride out construction’s turbulent economic storm.

Construction firms confidence rises with new investments

More builders and SME construction firms applied for finance to support growth and development in the second quarter of 2024 than at any other time in the past 18 months.

Getting the industry rid of the rogues

Garry Lewis, a tradesperson of 35 years, has a mission to help protect genuine consumers, tradespeople, and merchants. Here he outlines his determination to rid the industry of rogue traders, rogue customers, and rogue directors, who's actions have a devastating impact on people's lives and the industry they work in.

Skills England - a revolution or just reshuffling the deck?

Nicola Hodkinson, Owner and Director of Seddon Construction, shares her thoughts below on the implications for the construction industry and the challenges that need to be addressed?

How do you overcome current economic and environmental challenges?

Electric forklift specialist, iLift, highlights five key strategies to help construction businesses ride out the turbulent economic storm.

Construction industry aims for 30% CO2 reduction by 2030: but how do you advance sustainability?

Global Segment Manager at Malvern Panalytical*, Murielle Goubard, discusses how the construction industry can cut industrial emissions by up to three-quarters before 2050

Independent merchant supports the next generation of plumbing and heating specialists

Bell Plumbing Supplies offers the opportunity to learn the local demand for each product and understand how to provide the highest level of tailored customer service possible.

Greater control over working patterns improves staff health and wellbeing, report

Frontline workers who gain input and control over their working pattern see wellbeing and job satisfaction improve, and organisations that offer this see improved employee engagement levels, according to new evidence published by the social enterprise Timewise.

Labour Reaction: Get Britain building again? Not without clarity on water and flooding

Martin Lambley, Global Product Manager for Urban Climate Resilience at Wavin has called on the government to take this opportunity to repair our relationship with water - by providing clarity on regulation, such as the Flood and Water Management Act, which has been dripping through over the past decade.

GENERAL ELECTION: Big changes afoot for employment law

The new government has big plans for employment law. Gillian McAteer, Director of Employment Law at Citation, highlights 11 issues that companies across the building materials sector need to be aware of.

GENERAL ELECTION: Housing among top priorities as new UK government elected

Roly Ward, Head of Business Development at MEDITE SMARTPLY, comments on the new government's house policy and what needs to be considered.

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