James Jones Group’s Lockerbie site is the largest sawmill complex in the UK and the most technically advanced. Rob MacKenna, General Manager at James Jones Lockerbie site explained: “The idea for the building recognised the need to provide increased office accommodation, better visitor facilities and the opportunity to host on-site training courses and industry meetings,which previously […]Read More
Environmentally-friendly builders’ merchant EnviroBuild is celebrating five years of supporting the Rainforest Trust to help save the planet’s rapidly disappearing forests and wildlife. The firm is making its annual donation to the non-profit organisation, not only to fund crucial projects but also to offset the carbon footprint of its own production processes since the company […]Read More
National charity Band of Builders has launched a brand new hardship fund to help tradesmen and women affected by the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The charity, which carries out projects and adaptations to help UK tradespeople and their families affected by illness or disability, has launched the fund to help UK tradespeople and their families left […]Read More
After a fraught and surreal 2020 it appears that the UK is back in love with wood. As we seek to enhance our own personal and private spaces, timber is fast becoming the preferred material of choice according to Janet Sycamore, Director of the Timber Decking & Cladding Association. Janet explained: “In the late 1990’s […]Read More
High security perimeter systems manufacturer Zaun has uplifted all of its Security Ratings (SR) range to the latest certifications from the Buildings Research Establishment (BRE). BRE has revised its SRs to Loss Prevention Standard (LPS) 1175 as certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) and listed in their Red Book. The latest revision of LPS1175 to issue 8.0 sets out the […]Read More
PAUL SMITH OF F.H. BRUNDLE GIVES HIS VIEW For centuries, timber was the default construction material of choice – and even today, it’s still a hugely popular option for decking, fencing, and other home and garden products but is that beginning to change? There’s a reason we’ve been making things with timber for thousands of […]Read More
Louise Tomlin takes a look at garden related topics. This time she’s been getting involved with lockdown gardening and doing her best to be resourceful… It’s been a strange time over the last couple of months to say the least. I know I’m not alone in wondering where this is all heading and what the […]Read More
One victim of the severe winter weather could be the condition of electric fencing so it will pay to invest time in checking fences are working correctly before turnout. “Animals breaking through fences can be a real issue,” comments Mark Oliver UK Sales Manager with Gallagher Europe. “Increasingly there is the risk of Health and […]Read More
With our proud reputation for reliability and quality products, we have built up a network of customers across the UK who have come to count on us for our service all year round. A big part of providing a professional service for our loyal customers, is to make sure we have plentiful quality stock available […]Read More
Family-run packaging supplier, Kwikpac, launched their new website in October of 2018 and throughout 2019 alone the company received orders from 240 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland. This saw the company expand its reach beyond its regular offline customer base and welcome many new clients. Last year Kwikpac also reached a milestone for […]Read More
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