Dulux Decorator Centre has introduced hundreds of new products after a widespread review of its entire product range. As part of the Dulux Decorator Centre ‘Centred On You’ proposition, the national retailer undertook a customer research project to further understand the needs of its customers. The market insight led the …

Two teams of distinguished, retired Olympic rowers will be joining the Mates in Mind team for the inaugural Regatta London, taking place on Sunday 29 September. The Regatta will be the first ever mass-participation paddle-sports event taking place on a closed river Thames, due to the planned annual closure of …

Bushboard, Wellingborough, manufacturer of laminate and solid-core work surfaces has expanded its sales team once again.  Becky Scaife, formerly with Xstone and Dekton, has joined the company as a highly experienced Key Account Manager covering the South East, South West and Midlands regions.  Scaife assumes responsibility for key distributor support …

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Club has just published its third annual impact report. The report communicates to the industry, supporters and stakeholders, the impact that the charity is making and how it is helping to make a difference to the lives of our construction workforce and their families. The …

Previously based at Norbord’s Cowie plant as MDF Production Manager, Stuart Hendry has recently taken on the role of General Manager at Norbord Inverness. With over 27 years’ experience in operations, manufacturing and engineering, he brings his expertise and results driven attitude to his new position which entails managing and …

The Aldershot branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has agreed to continue its sponsorship of Farnham Town Knights Youth U14s for the 2019/2020 season.   Under the sponsorship agreement, the team, which is part of the Farnham Town Football Club, will have the builders merchants’ logo included on their …

Twenty-five staff members from five of Selco Builders Warehouse’s south-east branches – Romford, Chelmsford, Enfield, Tottenham and Beckton – completed the marathon distance from Windsor to Henley. It was part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s Thames Path Mighty Hike (July 20). The sore-footed team managed to raise more than £8,000 for …

The Howarth Timber Group has revealed its aims to raise £5,000 for its charity of the year, Cancer Research UK, from its annual fundraising trek.  The yearly event, which has been going since 2013, will see almost 50 Howarth employees, customers and suppliers tackle a gruelling 20-mile walk around Ullswater; …

Construction social media publisher, On The Tools, has received 1million pounds in funding from a private investor to launch a new social media and publishing agency called Electric House. Electric House will combine the services of a social media and marketing agency model with an online community-first media publisher. The …

An employee from Covers in Chichester has completed a 26 mile walk in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.   Georgina Silk, who is an E-Commerce Assistant at the timber and builders’ merchant’s Chichester depot, took on the Thames Path Mighty Hike to help raise funds for the charity, raising a …