Catrin Jones

Assistant Editor

Clear B2B recognised for construction marketing excellence

Creative business-to-business agency, Clear B2B, has added to its growing collection of accolades with a double win on the same night at some of the marketing industry’s most prestigious awards. Recognised as ‘Agency of the Year’ at the 2019 Construction Marketing Awards, and for ‘Best Brand Initiative’ at the International …

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Tobermore makes £20,000 Christmas Donation to Barnado’s

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In the true spirit of Christmas, paving and walling manufacturer Tobermore is delighted to support the work of Barnardo’s by making a donation of £20,000, in lieu of Christmas gifts this year. Barnardo’s protects, supports and nurtures the UK’s most vulnerable children. In 2018-2019 Barnardo’s directly supported more than 294,000 children, …

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Altecnic launches 35 new product lines in 2020 brochure

Altecnic, the UK’s leading supplier of hydronic solutions and part of the Caleffi Group, has unveiled its latest product brochure for the coming year showcasing 35 new product lines. Altecnic offers more than 5,000 domestic and commercial products and 35 of these are featured for the first time in the …

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Plumbers win big at Baxi Bonanza

The Big Baxi Bonanza live game shows, hosted by UK manufacturer, Baxi Boilers, kicked off with a bang in September, and saw local installers scoop a stack of top-quality prizes at a fun-filled event, hosted in Merseyside, Nottingham and Cardiff. In each live-streamed game show, Baxi installers went head-to-head in …

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Chris rejoins Stelrad brand specialists team

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Chris White has re-joined the Stelrad Brand Specialists team looking after the East Anglia territory for the leading radiator brand. He held this role at Stelrad for two years before leaving to work for one of the leading shower tray companies – Just Trays. He’s decided to return to a …

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Samac grows sales team with two new appointments

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Samac has grown its sales team with the appointment of two area sales managers, allowing the company to expand its distribution. James Drury has 12 years of industry experience gained after running an independent builders merchant and developing specialist adhesives and sealant knowledge at Bond-It. James will be covering the …

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Kent Blaxill supports Mary’s Meals again in 2019

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Always keen to support worthy charities, the caring staff at Kent Blaxill builders’ merchants have gathered together a total of 16 backpacks for Mary’s Meals. Mary’s Meals is an amazing charity that works in a very simple but effective way. It works to provide a daily meal in school, so …

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Kent Blaxill supports Colchester foodbank with Tony and Guy

Kent Blaxill and Toni Guy support Colchester Foodbank Dec 2019

Kent Blaxill has joined forces with Toni & Guy this Christmas to gather food and other essentials for the Colchester Foodbank. Monica Hartley, PA to directors at Kent Blaxill has teamed up with her daughter India Whyte, technical director at Toni & Guy and co-ordinated collections for the foodbank at …

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Jack Taylor of Howarth Timber appointed BMF regional chairman

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Jack Taylor, of Howarth Timber and Building Supplies, has been appointed by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) as Regional Chairman for the Yorkshire and Humberside region. As Regional Chair of Yorkshire and Humberside, taking the reins from Peter Mawson, Jack will lead the BMF’s activity across the region, and is …

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Frank Key collects Christmas gifts for children living in poverty

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Christmas has come early at Frank Key Building Supplies’ new Sheffield branch, with more than 60 presents worth over £500 donated to Hallam FM’s ‘Cash for Kids Mission Christmas’. ‘Mission Christmas’ is an initiative to support the four million UK children living in poverty on Christmas Day. The Nunnery Drive …

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