The Government has pushed back implementation of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism, the so-called ‘boiler tax’, to April 2025
Radiator group Stelrad posted a resilient performance for the year ending December 31 2023, with revenue down 2.6% despite well reported headwinds in new build and RMI activity, and a 17.9% boost to operating profit at £26.7m, thanks to a 13% increase in contribution per radiator on the back of proactive price and cost management
Buttle’s welcomes Lib Dem’s MP to ST Albans branch
Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democastics MP for St Albans, visited Buttle’s in St Albans, and was welcomed by Peter Buttle, chair, and Ian Church, managing director. Cooper said: “It was great to visit Buttle’s to learn how they are embracing low and zero-carbon initiatives, whilst continuing to serve their traditional house-building and property improvement markets. “It’s encouraging to find a well- known, local family-run business
JDP adds one in Northampton
face the future and embrace not only carbon-neutral suppliers, but carbon-negative ones too. “I want to thank Shelby and her team for helping local builders and DIY enthusiasts with their building and home improvement projects, and for giving me the opportunity to see for myself their contribution to not only St Alban’s economy, but also more widely around the county.”
Cooper was shown examples of the sustainable materials and
Pallet Loop takes on British Gypsum
CCF unveils branch in Norwich products available to Buttle’s
CCF has opened a new branch in Norwich to serve customers across the East Anglia region with both interior building materials and technical support.
JDP (John Davidson Pipes) has announced its opening of its newly relocated and larger Northampton branch at its new address on Kingsfield Way, Northampton.
The Northampton relaunch
represents another investment in the expansion of JDP’s nationwide branch network, and the company’s commitment to enhancing customer service and product availability. Anthony Hollick, branch manager for its new site, commented: “We are beyond excited about the opportunity that this new bigger site will bring to JDP.
“This enlarged site allows us the opportunity to extensively expand our ranges which will in turn help us support our existing and constantly expanding customer base. “We look forward to inviting all customers existing and new to see what have to offer.”
Headed up by branch manager Adam Newton, its new CCF Norwich team is on hand to provide product guidance and technical advice such as ways to meet specific sustainability or performance targets. Newton said: “This is CCF’s first branch in Norwich and although we have been successfully supporting our customers across the region from our other sites, our
customers in Hertfordshire and North London.
Plaster and plasterboard supplier British Gypsum will be the first UK building materials manufacturer to partner up with circular economy pallet supplier The Pallet LOOP in a bid to significantly reduce pallet waste. British Gypsum will roll out The Pallet LOOP scheme in two stages, with the instantly identifiable, green-coloured LOOP pallets scheduled to be in circulation from May for its bagged plaster and accessories. From July, its plasterboard range, based on pallet size, will begin to transition over, resulting in 70% of their products delivered on reusable pallets once the scheme is fully operational. It is hoped the remaining 30% will move across during a later phase of the project.
Dean O’Sullivan, managing
customer insights tell us that there is a greater demand for our services locally and so we are now in an even stronger position to meet their needs. We will be holding lots of products in stock and can offer a fast and reliable delivery service with short lead times.”
MKM opens in Cardiff and Shrewsbury
MKM Building Supplies (MKM) has opened its 127th and 128th branches in Cardiff and Shrewsbury. MKM Cardiff’s new co-branch
director, Russ Lewis, said: “I’ve lived in Cardiff for 48 years and started working on the trade counter of a local merchant at 16 years old. To be leading the first MKM in South Wales, building a best-in-class merchant for trade and retail customers in the community I love is a dream come true.”
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Its Shrewsbury branch will be under the guidance of branch director Patrick Chall, who said: “The team we’re putting in place are the best of the best - selected for their diversity of experience and knowledge.”
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director at British Gypsum, said: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with The Pallet LOOP as we aim to radically cut unnecessary waste. Pallets left behind after products have been removed have for a long time created a challenge, with many being unsustainably disposed of at a heavy environmental cost. By joining forces with The Pallet LOOP, we aim to significantly reduce this practice.”
The landmark move supports British Gypsum’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon by 2050, and the initiative is one of many set out in British Gypsum’s sustainability roadmap, which aims to minimise waste, re-use materials and tackle emissions to reduce environmental impact at every stage of build.
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