Home improvement costs rise 17% at start of 2022

The price of home improvements skyrocketed by 17% in January, according to the latest data from Checkatrade

Football match raises over £2.7k for Band of Builders charity

As part of its ongoing support for construction charity Band of Builders, Resideo has helped raised just over £2,700 by organising a fundraising football match held at Ascot United

Lakes asks ‘can’ you guess the answer?

Lakes has this month launched a charity competition on social media

Liberty secures three new servicing contracts

Property services business Liberty has secured three new contracts worth up to £32 million over the next ten years

Construction’s recovery threatened by Ukraine crisis, says FMB

A recovery in construction output to its highest level since September 2019 risks being undermined by the invasion of Ukraine and its impact on the supply of materials and rising costs, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)

One in seven insist on approved plumbers

Water Regs UK is urging installers to apply for approved contractor status, after its new survey revealed that millions of domestic customers check to see if installers are approved

BDR Thermea Group donates €500,000 to support Ukraine war victims

BDR Thermea Group, the parent company of Baxi, said it is shocked by the invasion of Ukraine and strongly condemns the aggression

World Plumbing Day highlights transition towards Net Zero

World Plumbing Day, 11 March, marks celebrations across the globe of the importance of plumbing and plumbers in an age when half the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas by 2025

Heat pump charge will require strong local supply

With the impending Boiler Upgrade Scheme set to accelerate the UK heat pump rollout, local manufacturing and support will be key to addressing demand for remote installations, says a sector expert

Appliance ‘language’ crucial to future energy savings

Cambridge-based smart energy specialist geo and heating manufacturer Vaillant have together warned a lack of a standard language that such devices can use to manage the demand they place on the Grid is putting cost and carbon savings at risk