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Travis Perkins opens new branch in Liverpool

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Travis Perkins has opened its latest branch in Liverpool, Aintree. The 2.5 acre branch will include electric forklift trucks and electric charging points. Its yard will boast a range of products including bricks, blocks, timber, lintels, drainage and landscaping, and Travis Perkin’s Benchmarx Kitchen and Joinery showroom in Aintree is …

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Huws Gray acquires Scottish brick merchant

Huws Gray

Huws Gray Group has acquired West Lothian based merchant Brick and Stone (Scotland) Ltd. Established in 1999, Brick and Stone (Scotland) Ltd is based at a single location in Broxburn, West Lothian, it supplies a range of facing and reclaimed bricks, blocks, and walling. The branch will join the Group’s …

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Snickers Weatherproof Workwear

Snickers Workwear

Snickers Workwear’s AllroundWork and FlexiWork Jackets are designed to keep tradesmen and women dry, warm and comfortable. The water-repellent jackets will keep wearers dry in light showers and deliver great breathability. There are a host of AllroundWork and FlexiWork jacket styles and size options available. But if you need 100% …

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Bond It’s Geo-Fix

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Bond It has acquired the sole distribution rights for the Geo-Fix All Weather and Geo-Fix Original Paving Jointing Compounds. Geo-Fix is a ready mixed jointing that is brushed and compacted in to joints with minimal effort. Available in 2 versions, Original in 20kg buckets in Buff and Grey and All …

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Tuscan Solid Wood Worksurfaces’ updated brochure

Tuscan Solid Wood

The Tuscan Solid Wood Worksurfaces range now benefits from an updated brochure of the 10 species and finish combinations available within the Tuscan range. The 16-page brochure features imagery that shows how the worksurfaces provide design flexibility for a range of kitchen styles. Alongside the brand’s solid wood offer, the …

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IBMG acquires Cornish Fixings (Redruth) Ltd

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The Independent Builders Merchant Group has acquired Cornish Fixings (Redruth) Ltd (CFC). Established in 2011, Cornish Fixings (Redruth) is a one branch builders’ merchant supplying a range of building materials to trade and retail customers in and around Cornwall. This acquisition continues IBMG’s strategy of developing its divisions through a …

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BMF expands in Ireland with Topline Group agreement

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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has signed a group membership agreement with Topline Group. Topline Group represents 90 members with 146 outlets across the island of Ireland and an annual spend on building materials, plumbing, heating, timber and general hardware products in excess of €400 million. Total turnover of members …

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Selco opens new branch with charitable donations

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Selco Builders Warehouse opened its doors on the Medway City Estate on Anthony’s Way in December, and has now held its official opening celebration which was delayed due to Covid restrictions. As part of its opening, Selco donated £1,000 to Kent based charity My Shining Star Children’s Cancer Charity as …

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Band of Builders unveils next charity project

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Landscapers from the charity Band of Builders (BoB) have volunteered to build an outside space for Tess Robinson, a South Shield woman who hit the national news headlines after her dog alerted her to ovarian cancer. Tess hit the headlines after telling reporters that if it wasn’t for her dog …

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ERA supports national burglary prevention campaign

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ERA has partnered with Neighbourhood Watch, the UK’s largest crime prevention charity, as part of its annual burglary awareness campaign. The initiative, which launches in March and focuses on the acronym WIDE(N), aims to educate home owners and renters on the importance of securing the windows, interior, doors and exterior …

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