The St Ives branch of timber and builders’ merchants Ridgeons kitted out a group of fundraisers for a 78-mile charity walk around 13 London league football stadiums. Their walk (from 12th-14th April) was in aid of children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent. Luke Claxton, who started fundraising after the death of …

AWMS, the leading manufacturer of rain to drain water management solutions, expands its specification team with the appointment of Michael Barnes. Barnes joins the business as National Account & Specification Manager for Rainwater and Skyline. With 19 years’ experience in building product sales and specifically rainwater management, he brings in-depth …

The UK’s fastest growing builders merchant has brought its offering to Leicester – marking its sixth branch opening so far in 2018. Selco Builders Warehouse has taken the wraps off branch number 64 in Leicester at a launch event this week, as the builders merchants’ rapid branch expansion continues. The …

Builder’s merchants, JT Dove, has been avid supporters of CHUF (Children’s Heart Unit Fund) for over five years now and the latest donation has pushed their donations over the £100,000 total mark. It has also opened up an amazing opportunity for four merchant trainees to put business practice into action …

Almost 80% of builders are calling for more regulation in the construction industry to end the tyranny of cowboy builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB is calling on the Government to introduce a licensing scheme in construction as part of its new Agenda ‘Raising the …

Yale, along with a host of other technology giants, is sponsoring Smart Home Week 2018 – an initiative to showcase the very best in smart, connected and integrated home technology. Running from 21st – 27th May, Smart Home Week will help trade professionals get to grips with the smart home …

Leading designer and distributor of innovative brassware and sinks Abode has welcomed Leanne Adamson to its South Yorkshire head office, as she takes on the role of Marketing Manager. Leanne joins the company from Sensio Lighting, where she worked for over ten years, responsible for the marketing for five and …

On-site training, top quality workmanship and a market-leading 15-year guarantee led Trivallis, one of the largest social landlords in Wales, to choose the free-of-charge roof specification service offered by Redland – the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of pitched roof systems – when it needed to re-roof the Maerdy estate …

James Hargreaves is now planning to put Fibo’s bathroom wall panels into all of its 23 showrooms due to the demand generated from installing them in seven new showrooms. The independent plumbers’ merchant started selling Fibo products last November. “Retro-fitting the established showrooms will take time but we’ve had such …

An intrepid Actis insulation employee aims to conquer the three highest mountains in mainland Britain next month to raise money to help save the sight of one of his best friends. Specification manager Dan Anson-Hart will scale Ben Nevis in Scotland, Snowdon in Wales and Scafell Pikes in England in …