Elizabeth Jordan

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New Snickers Solid Gear ‘One GTX’ Safety Shoe

2018 One

The ONE GTX from Solid Gear is a superbly constructed safety shoe with seven integrated layers to deliver excellent comfort and protection. It’s designed and built for active professionals who need a highly breathable, light and flexible safety shoe. With a GORE-TEX® SURROUND® membrane they’re fully breathable and ideal for …

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Snickers’ New FLEXIWork Floorlayers Work Trousers

2018 Floorlayers

The Ultimate solution for working on your knees – delivering optimal freedom of movement and long-lasting durability. Available this spring, Snickers’ new Floorlayers Work Trousers and the patented Knee Guard System combine very effectively to deliver the ultimate solution for working safely and in comfort on your knees. These new …

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Snickers’ new ALLROUND Tool Vest

2018 Toolvest

Versatile and adjustable, the ergonomic design features a wide range of hard-wearing pockets for a variety of tools fixings and accessories. It’s lightweight, hard-wearing, comfortable and easy to keep clean. The Tool Vest’s ergonomic comfort also looks after your back by providing for comfortable heavy tool carrying through the speciallydesigned …

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50% growth at £27m online construction materials firm

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Construction Materials Online (CMO), the rapidly expanding online retailer of building materials, has seen record growth, achieving revenues of £27m in the year to 31 December 2017, an increase of almost 50% since the previous year (2016: £18m) as e-commerce continues to win business in the sector from traditional builders …

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Grant UK expands Spares Operation

Grant UK expands Spares Operation

Leading heating specialist Grant UK has expanded its spares operation, supplying spares to customers throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Thousands of spare parts are kept in stock, comprising a full range of Riello spares, general oil and Grant specific product spares, including renewables. With Business Development Manager Mike Toms overseeing …

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Actis backs NHBC’s call for more offsite homes following Beast from the East report

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The NHBC’s call this week for a drastic shift towards building more offsite homes in order to reach government housing targets has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis. The rallying cry follows the release of this quarter’s new build statistics by the NHBC – which says that the harsh winter …

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IronmongeryDirect extends Sunday ordering hours

Sort It Sunday

The UK’s largest ironmongery supplier, IronmongeryDirect, is now offering the latest Sunday ordering time in the industry, enabling trades to order goods as late as 8.00pm for next day delivery by phone or online. The extended ordering time, namely, ‘Sort-It Sunday, Stress Free Monday’, adds further convenience for its customer …

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IoBM to Sponsor BMF Mastermerchant Challenge

The Institute of Builders Merchants (IoBM) is to sponsor the 2018 BMF Mastermerchant competition, the industry’s annual team building challenge.  This is the first time that the IoBM has supported the event and marks the beginning of a closer working relationship with the BMF. The IoBM is a renowned supporter …

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Government on course to miss Housebuilding Pledge by 84,000 homes

*New homes starts fell year-on-year in first six months of this government *If growth in rate of building evaporates, shortfall could widen to 140,000 London, 30 April 2018 – Ministers are on course to miss their manifesto pledge on house building by more than 80,000 homes after construction slowed in …

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Cheshire Mouldings Launches new Flooring Range

Cheshire Mouldings, one of the UK’s leading timber manufacturers, is continuing to go from strength-to-strength with the launch of its new flooring division, providing professionals with a one-stop shop for all their timber requirements. Designed to further support its strong national merchant network, the latest flooring range builds on the …

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