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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has confirmed that Peter Hindle MBE will remain in post as Chairman until March 2020. The 12-month extension of his term of office will provide continuity at Board level as the BMF focuses on its next stage of development. The Board is currently undertaking a …
Read More »Moray MP visits Keith Builders Merchants to hear expansion plans
Moray MP Douglas Ross visited KBM main branch and head office on Friday 6th July. He met up with Jeff Smith MD and fellow director Kevin Mitchell along with Graham Bolton BMF Regional Manager. During his visit, Jeff Smith gave Douglas Ross a brief history of how KBM started and …
Read More »Chichester College students rewarded for construction studies
Construction students at Chichester College are celebrating following the college’s Construction Prize Giving ceremony. The awards are held annually and aim to highlight students’ achievements in plumbing, carpentry, joinery, brickwork, painting and decorating, and electrical and construction skills. Winners are selected by the lecturing teams at the college and are …
Read More »Ibstock opens new Ibstock Factory
Ibstock Brick, the UK’s largest brick manufacturer, yesterday (28 June 2018) welcomed the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, to formally open its new factory in Ibstock, Leicestershire. The leading brickmaker currently produces more than 850 million bricks a year at …
Read More »Darrell Matthews SELECTs new role
Representative organisations’ specialist Darrell Matthews has been appointed by SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical sector in Scotland, as its new Managing Director, replacing Newell McGuiness. Matthews, who has been working in tandem with Newell during a handover period, has a wide range of commercial experience, most recently …
Read More »D.W. Nye presents Holbrook Animal Rescue with £500 funding
Family-run charity Holbrook Animal Rescue in Horsham has been awarded with £500 of funding after winning D.W. Nye’s ‘Proud to be Local’ campaign. This was the second chance for local causes to receive funding from the builders’ merchants based in Kingsfold, which is giving away £500 to four different groups …
Read More »Rudridge promotes Paul Duke and Emma Taylor
Groundwork and materials supplier Rudridge has promoted Emma Taylor and Paul Duke to jointly take on the day to day running of the business. Taylor, who joined the company as Financial Controller two and a half years ago, will take up the role of Commercial Finance Manager. She will be …
Read More »Saniflo team cycles from London to Paris in support of Cancer Research UK
On 25 June, a team of seven from Saniflo UK set off from the company’s UK headquarters in South Ruislip outside London to cycle approximately 220 miles to SFA Group’s global headquarters close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris in a bid to raise £6,000 for Cancer Research UK as …
Read More »BPS open new showroom at their Head Office
The new shop and showroom was officially opened on the 23rd June 2018 by the Mayor of Leamington Spa, Heather Calver. To mark this special occasion the branch held special offers for one day only and exclusive competitions including a free makeover for your room and the chance to win …
Read More »Selco And Knights Join Forces
York City Knights are hoping to put the foundations in place for a brighter future after receiving the backing of leading builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse. Selco’s York branch, based on Osbaldwick Link Road, is backing the League 1 high-flyers during what is turning out to be a thrilling campaign. …
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