Elizabeth Jordan

I'm the Assistant Editor on BMJ. If you have any product or people information, or some news you'd like to share, please feel free to email me.

Cancer Centre builds on Visqueen’s Ultimate Geoseal

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Visqueen – part of RPC bpi recycled products – has provided a waterproofing and gas protection solution to the new Rutherford Cancer Centre North East in Northumberland, ensuring it meets all local planning conditions. Working with a contractor in Stockton, Visqueen selected its new Ultimate GeoSeal together with waterstops and …

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Keller Kitchens’ new design is a palette for creativity

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The latest model from Keller is the Sturdy Classical kitchen which has been launched to offer customers a simple palette from which they can craft a trendy industrial-styled scheme; at an attractive price. The melamine-fronted kitchen units and carcasses come in a rustic, timber effect. Designers and homeowners can create …

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Garador appoints new managing director

UK based garage door manufacturer, Garador, has announced the appointment of Neil Discombe as their new managing director. Discombe joins Garador with a solid background in Industrial Engineering with a Degree & Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Technology and extensive experience in leading manufacturing facilities in Europe and Asia. In his …

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Timber! FIT Show Sees Influx of Brands for 2019 Exhibition

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FIT Show, the UK’s only dedicated event for the glass and glazing industry, has reported a growth in the number of timber brands signing up for its 2019 exhibition. Alongside the likes of Bereco, who have made big efforts to broaden its product offering to include this sustainable material, other …

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Finalists announced in BMF Training Awards

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced the five companies that have been nominated to represent their region for the title BMF Training Company of the Year. The nominations are: MGM Timber                          – Scotland & Northern Ireland C & W Berry                            – North West England, West Midlands & North Wales …

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Aico Alarms used by Council system

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South Cambridgeshire District Council has upgrading its 1400 sheltered housing properties with new warden call systems connected to Aico mains powered Multi-Sensor, Heat and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms.    As the Council was already planning to replace the existing hard wired Warden Call systems, it took the opportunity to upgrade …

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Graham Awards Suppliers and Colleagues

Graham Supplier Award Winners

At Graham Plumbers’ Merchant’s recent Bathroom Showroom conference, a number of suppliers and colleagues were awarded for their exceptional performance with relation to the Graham Promise and for the delivery of great customer service. Held on 19th July at the Wychwood Park Hotel in Crewe, the awards ceremony was part …

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New face for Saniflo in the Midlands

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Following the recent retirement of the sales representative for the central region of the UK, Saniflo has announced the new Sales Manager responsible for sales and customer service in the area. James Beresford, who is based in Leicestershire, has previously worked for leading brands in the industry including AKW, Novellini, …

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New water treatment products good for the environment

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The use of the RedProtect© water treatment system from Flamco offers the heating industry the ideal opportunity to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated after use of the chemical, in line with global and local opinion on plastic waste in the environment. Compared to traditional liquid domestic heating chemicals, …

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Chris Burd CBE Obituary

Chris Burd CBE

Chris Burd CBE passed away aged 83 on the 7th June 2018 after a very short illness. The gathering at St Michael’s Church, Michaelston-­y-Fedw, Cardiff for a Service of Celebration of his life bore testimony to his remarkable career. Burd graduated from Bangor University with a degree in forestry and after his National Service …

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