Travis Perkins sells wholesale plumbing and heating unit
Travis Perkins' management team has confirmed the sale of its wholesale plumbing and heating business Primaflow F&P to distribution group Newbury Investments for £46m
Retrofit improvements crucial for Net Zero target, says TrustMark
Improving the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon emissions of our nation’s homes is one of the major ways to hit the government’s target of being carbon neutral by 2050, TrustMark CEO Simon Ayers has stressed.
Wavin invests in Hero Labs
UK-based smart tech start-up Hero Labs is excited to announce a substantial investment by Netherlands-based water management and technology leader Wavin
BiKBBI calls on government to help independent retailers
An institute representing thousands of tradespeople and independent retailers has called on the government to support the home improvement industry to play a full part in the economic recovery that will be needed now that the route out of lockdown is clear.
Cost of plumbing contractors at highest level in 18 months
The cost of hiring a plumbing contractor rose to the highest level in 18 months during September, with the North West, London and the East Midlands seeing the highest increases.
Lakes issues updated ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guides
Showering spaces manufacturer Lakes is reissuing ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guides it produced last year to in light of Public Health England’s advice to continue wearing masks in close contact settings
Phoenix to open new office in Darlington
Phoenix has announced an expansion with the opening of a new office in Darlington, arising from a surge in demand for renewable energy installations in the Northeast of England
UK radiator industry unites to challenge new CE mark ruling
Members of the Manufacturers Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC) have united to challenge the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the ruling not to allow transfer of current CE Mark test certificates.
Journey begins for plumber-designed alarm system
A Yorkshire plumber has come up with a patented idea of how to deter van thieves and protect the van and its valuable on-board assets
HPA calls for stronger government ties with heating industry
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has published a call for a strong partnership between Industry and government to transform Britain’s domestic heating market towards heat pumps as new fossil fuel boilers are phased out