A leading decorating and DIY specialist is continuing its rapid growth across London by launching a new store in Hammersmith – with more openings planned for 2023. Leyland SDM will cut the ribbon on its 33rd store – at 137-139 King Street today – Wednesday (February 8). The new store will provide a welcome jobs boost…
MKM, the UK’s leading independent builders’ merchant, is using this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) to highlight how important apprenticeships are to combatting the construction industry’s widening skills gap. One area in which the merchant has identified a skills gap is in kitchen and bathroom design. That’s why MKM has invested in its Showroom Design…
More than 30 jobs are set to be created when a leading UK builders merchant opens a new branch in Peterborough later this year. Selco Builders Warehouse will provide an employment boost to the area when it takes the wraps off its new branch in April. The branch will be situated on Padholme Road East…
Recolight have confirmed dates for four new webinars in 2023 aimed at helping the lighting industry drive forward their sustainable practices. Much has changed over the last three years since Recolight launched its webinar series for Lighting and the Circular economy: new metrics have been developed, remanufacturing and reuse is starting to take off, and…
Analysis of government data highlights growth in the construction industry in response to high demand, but the sector will need to be flexible in the face of 2023 challenges. New analysis reveals the resilience of the construction sector, experiencing a surge in business numbers over the last five years despite economic challenges. The number of…
The UK’s leading multi-channel electrical distributor CEF opened a brand-new branch in Bicester, Oxfordshire on Monday 23rd January. The new premises on Launton Trade Park includes a huge ground floor space and mezzanine to offer contractors the widest choice of electrical essentials and accessories required to complete work for clients. Newly appointed Bicester Branch Manager…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA and the Fire & Security Association (FSA) have welcomed the new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, which came into effect this week. ECA Technical Director Mike Smith said: “Although it has taken some time since the tragic fire at Grenfell in 2017 to introduce new legislation and guidance…
Leading fuel card provider fuelGenie is urging businesses to switch to fuel cards in 2023 and make major savings as price gaps on the forecourt continue to expand. The pence per litre gap between supermarkets and other suppliers is growing, with those choosing to fill up at supermarkets enjoying savings of up to several pounds…
A grassroots rugby club in Bristol is to improve its clubhouse and women’s toilets after winning funding from leading builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse. North Bristol RFC, a thriving not-for-profit rugby club that runs sessions for hundreds of men, women, boys and girls, has secured £500 worth of building materials through Selco’s Community Heroes campaign….
Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “The cost of living crisis certainly appears here to stay, and the latest data shows that despite construction wages rising once again, they are lagging far behind the soaring inflation rate. “In November, average weekly earnings increased slightly to £718 (from £715 in October), thanks to…