Leading local building products manufacturer Forterra has raised £4,000 for Prostate Cancer UK through an amateur golf tournament at a Northamptonshire golf course. More than 60 of the firm’s employees and associates teed off at Collingtree Park Golf Club in teams of four, with all players and teams contributing towards …
Read More »Graham’s reaps the benefits of Saniflo Kinemagic display with free fitting and training
Saniflo UK – the country’s leading designer and manufacturer of pumps, macerators and shower cubicles – is offering showrooms free fitting and product training with their first Kinedo Kinemagic display. Graham’s is already benefiting from the deal and finding the display of the Kinemagic results in more sales of the …
Read More »Challenger Building Products appoints business development manager
A leading North West based building products supplier has recruited a business development manager to spearhead UK-wide growth. Abbie Mosley will be instrumental in EBP Building Products’ expansion from its base in Blackburn, Lancashire. Mosley, aged 22, from Huddersfield has a business background working for multi-national companies in Yorkshire and …
Read More »Building supplies specialist Eurocell to stock Actis Hybrid range
The entire Actis Hybrid product range is to be stocked for the first time by national building supplies specialist Eurocell. The company, which creates and recycles products, as well as supplying those produced by selected approved manufacturers, has 190 stores across the UK and also operates an online and telephone …
Read More »Bull debunks the EN 54 myth
The EN54 standard on fire detection and fire alarm systems is a mandatory standard that specifies requirements and laboratory tests for every component of a fire detection and alarm system. However, there is a significant misunderstanding about the scope of EN54. Bradley Markham, director at Bull Products, explains the reasons why EN54 does not …
Read More »Lakes wins ‘Rapid Speed of Response’ award at Graham showroom conference
Lakes, the leading brand of innovative showering spaces, won the ‘Rapid Speed of Response’ award at the national Graham bathroom showroom conference in July. The award is based on the votes of regional and national staff. The award was presented to Lakes by Graham’s Senior Category Manager (Bathrooms) Lucy Barriball …
Read More »BMF shortlisted as Trade Association of the Year
The high standard of member support provided by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has been recognised in the Association Excellence Awards, where the Federation has been nominated in the Association of the Year category. The BMF was also shortlisted in the Conference, Website and Leadership categories. BMF CEO, John Newcomb …
Read More »Ridgeons rewards loyal colleagues with Long Service Awards
The Ridgeon Group, which is one of the UK’s largest independent Timber and Builders Merchants, recently held its Long Service Awards to celebrate 67 colleagues who have dedicated a total of 860 years to the company. Taking place at the head office in Pampisford, Cambridgeshire, on 13th and 14th June, …
Read More »Hard Landscaping Shapes Battle of Britain Bunker
Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has supported the development of a popular visitor attraction, helping to shape the new Battle of Britain exhibition and visitor centre in Hillingdon, Greater London. The project, which was part of a £6 million investment in the borough’s heritage, saw a …
Read More »Palladium Building Supplies Girls light up Neon Midnight Walk
On Saturday 21st July 2018 five girls from the Kingsbridge and Ivybridge Branches of Palladium Building Supplies, along with over 1700 other ladies, took part in the Neon Midnight Walk in Plymouth. The girls managed to raise an amazing amount of money from sponsorship raised by our wonderful customers and …
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