Clean heat grants of £7,000 would “play huge role”

The government is reportedly planning to offer £7,000 grants to homeowners wishing to scrap their existing heating appliance

Quality Plumber Week 2021 marks pandemic heroics

The Association of Plumbing and Heating (APHC) has invited installers and manufacturers to get involved with Quality Plumber Week 2021 on 11-17 October

Screwfix index confirms market confidence

Business confidence among UK tradespeople is now at its highest level since July 2018, according to research released by Screwfix

Ladder manufacturer WernerCo announces £10m distribution centre investment

Ladder manufacturer WernerCo has announced a new £10m investment plan, including the relocation of its UK Distribution Centre to a new purpose-built facility

New Screwfix Sprint service promises one-hour rapid delivery

Screwfix is launching a rapid delivery service called Screwfix Sprint that will deliver orders direct to site within 60 minutes

Entries open for £20,000 Screwfix Top Tradesperson competition

Screwfix has announced the return of its national search for the best tradesperson in the nation

Industry body responds to climate change report

Ian Rippin, CEO of MCS, has responded to the publication of the IPCC report on climate change this week

BMF signs up to climate pledge

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has signed up to the SME Climate Commitment and pledged to take action to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2040

Secretary of State welcomes heat pump training course

A new training course to overhaul the route to becoming a heat pump installer in the UK has been welcomed by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng

Worcester Bosch joins cross-sector green coalition

Worcester Bosch has partnered with NatWest Group for a cross-sector coalition seeking a just green buildings transition in the United Kingdom