£4,400: what the average household fuel


bill could be this Winter according to estimates


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Keyline has opened a new branch in Birmingham to support the growing number of major infrastructure projects in the region.


The branch, located in Great


Barr, follows the planned undertaking of nearly one billion pounds’ worth of rail and infrastructure projects in the region over the next three years. This is part of Birmingham’s 30-year development and regeneration project, the ‘Big City Plan’.


On July 1, the branch was


officially opened by Danny Costello who the Birmingham


team have sponsored in his training to become a professional boxer. The site is approximately three acres in size, with an extensive amount of warehouse space and external storage. Arron Jameson, Regional Manager – North & Midlands, at Keyline said: “The Midlands is


households are affected by a hosepipe ban


Keyline opens branch in Birmingham


currently experiencing significant change. In particular, there’s demand for new infrastructure to support major projects such as the Commonwealth Games, HS2 and the Midland Metro extension.” James Topliss, branch manager, said: “Part of the city’s plan involves the creation of over 50,000 new jobs and it’s important Keyline contributes to this by providing opportunities to the local community where possible. We hope to see this number increase in the future and look forward to becoming an integral part of the community in which we operate.”


Sentry Doors opens up to E & SW Knowles


Sentry Doors Limited has bought E. & S. W. Knowles & Company Limited (Knowles), to accelerate its growth and create a UK leader in timber fire safety and security doorsets.


Established in 1923, E. & S. W. Knowles manufactures specialist timber internal doorsets with fire rated, acoustic and PAS 24 security certification. Knowles employs approximately 100 people and in 2021, achieved revenue of £10m. This acquisition adds new


products that complement Sentry Doors’ well-established product range, focused on the specialist fire doorset requirements of the social


housing, public sector, commercial and residential markets. The combination of these two firms provides both companies with opportunities for further innovation and growth. The enlarged business will continue to be headquartered in Doncaster. Steve Horner, Knowles’ managing director, will join Sentry’s senior management team, working with Ty Aziz, Sentry’s Chief Executive, who says: “I am delighted to welcome Knowles to Sentry Doors. This partnership will help us to respond to the surge


Robert Price opens new energy centre


Robert Price Builders’ Merchants has opened a new Sustainable Energy Centre, based at its Newport branch, which includes a wide range of renewable, energy- efficient products and building materials, including cutting- edge and sustainable heating systems, internal and external wall insultation, electric vehicle charging points.


Kassie Williams, Sustainable Partnerships Manager at Robert Price said: “We’re delighted to officially launch the Robert Price


Sustainable Energy Centre to all our customers. We’re dedicated to helping our public sector clients achieve the national carbon-net- zero target ahead of us, and I’m confident that the fantastic product solutions on offer at the SEC provide the answers our industry is looking for right now. Our launch event was a huge steppingstone forwards and we can’t wait to welcome more customers both new and existing, to visit and experience everything the SEC has to offer.”


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in demand for our products, as well as providing our customers with a fully comprehensive range of fire safety and security solutions, and a greater choice of features and finishes. It marks a key milestone in the growth strategy for our businesses and advances our collective ambition to be UK leaders in this sector.”


0.1%: fall in house prices in June


2022, the first fall for a year.


BMF Membership reaches 37-year high


Membership of the Builders Merchants Federation has grown by 12% in the past 12 months to reach a 37-year high. Total membership now stands at 850, a figure last achieved in 1985. BMF CEO, John Newcomb believes the surge in member numbers is a result of the support the BMF has provided members since the outbreak of the covid pandemic.


“We are absolutely focused on providing member value. BMF members are huge part of the construction sector. Together they employ over 225,350 people and their combined annual turnover exceeds £44.6bn. Our mission is to help them build excellence in their business and to ensure their voice is heard,” he says.


“The current issues around product availability played to our strength and knowledge of material supply. The BMF’s central position on the CLC Task Force brings us into regular contact with Government and we have thus been able to develop their understanding of the role merchants play in the supply chain, and provide data from merchant and supplier members on the challenges they are facing, all of which is helping to inform government action and policy.”


Siniat to double Bristol manufacturing capacity


Etex is set to double the plasterboard production capacity of its Ferrybridge plant upon the opening of its new factory in 2023. Work is well underway for the new 57,000m2 Siniat facility, which comes at a time when plasterboard and timber shortages continue to put pressure on the supply chain. In addition to increasing supply reliability and local manufacturing capacity for plasterboard products, the major investment into the former brownfield site will contribute to the local economy by creating more than 50 new jobs at the site. The Bristol expansion will double site capacity and will have a core focus on sustainability, utilising a rainwater harvesting system, installation points for solar PV and electric car charging stations, with the end-ambition of a fully electric forklift fleet.


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