Expamet has made its Windpost and Masonry Support products available in BIM to simplify the specification process of these bespoke products. The new models will enable specifiers to upload the objects as placeholders within their models to signify where the additional support is needed. Upon submission of the drawings, Expamet’s …
Read More »Cladding to turn you green with envy
Freefoam, manufacturer of a wide range of innovative products for the building industry in the UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe, has responded to market demand and feedback from customers and added the popular Sage Green to its Double Shiplap cladding range. Already available in the Weatherboard style cladding, the natural, …
Read More »Dulux Launches it’s Professional Promise
The team at Dulux is launching the Dulux Promise to all its customers, setting out, under one simple proposition, the many qualities that set Dulux apart as the category champion. A new Dulux Promise icon will appear on cans of Dulux paint in trade and retail accounts nationwide from June, …
Read More »BLANCO scoops prize at BKU 2019 Awards
BLANCO UK was named Best Sink Brand at the 5th annual BKU Awards, after first winning the award in 2017. The 2019 BKU Awards took place at The Pavilion in The Tower of London where a room filled with the best in the kitchen and bathroom industry celebrated great achievements …
Read More »Hospice wins Selco Stars Contest
Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice beat off stiff competition from 11 other finalists to win a public vote and be crowned champion in the Selco Stars contest. Carine Jessamine, marketing director at Selco, said: “The Selco Stars campaign has been hugely successful with hundreds of applications and more than 6,000 …
Read More »Selco hits Bullseye with new partnership
Selco Builders Warehouse is stepping up to the oche after announcing a new high-profile darts sponsorship. The UK’s fastest growing builders merchant has become an official partner of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) in what is an initial two-year agreement. The PDC has become one of sport’s major success stories …
Read More »Portsmouth Builders Merchant sponsors Havant & Waterlooville FC
The Portsmouth branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants will be sponsoring Havant & Waterlooville FC for the 2019/2020 season. The club, which plays at Westleigh Park in Havant, is in the National League South. As part of the sponsorship deal, Covers will have a pitch side perimeter board …
Read More »Covers renews Horsham Youth Team Sponsorship
The Horsham branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has renewed its sponsorship of a Horsham FC youth team for the 2019/2020 season. The team, which is based at Gorings Mead and will shortly be moving into a new stadium, has been supported by Covers for the last five …
Read More »Snickers’ New Workwear Catalogue
This 200-page catalogue includes market-leading designs and information about the latest fabric technology innovations from one of the the world’s leading Workwear brands; the UK’s most extensive range of working clothes for professional tradesmen and women. There’s something for every trade in the Snickers Workwear range, from AllroundWork, to RUFFWork, LITEWork …
Read More »Ex-RAF Pilot to speak at BMF Conference
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has confirmed Squadron Leader John Peters as the Keynote Speaker at the BMF Members’ Annual Conference on 19 September 2019. Squadron Leader John Peters came to international attention in January 1991 when his bruised and battered face flashed onto television screens around the world. He …
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