Elizabeth Jordan

I'm the Assistant Editor on BMJ. If you have any product or people information, or some news you'd like to share, please feel free to email me.

Almost Final Call for Trailblazers

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With only a couple of weeks left for all Trailblazers information to be collected, it’s time to ask: Have YOU submitted yours? We have reached halfway with the number of responses so far but with time running out we need to make sure everyone has told us everything to make …

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Freefoam are working their Grey back to you

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Freefoam has added Square and Ogee gutter in the popular Anthracite Grey colour option, to help their customers gain market share in a growing sector. Designed to complement the existing Round and Deep gutter systems and manufactured to Ral No. 2016 the ranges offer an exact match to door and …

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Impey Scoops Prestigious AJ Specification Award

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Leading wetroom manufacturer Impey has been named the winner of a prestigious AJ Specification Award for bespoke product development work on the high-profile Nine Elms Point project in South London for Barratt London. On Friday 15th February, at the inaugural AJ Specification Awards, UK-based wetroom systems manufacturer Impey was named …

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Three local charities in public vote for £500 funding

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Three charities are hoping to be the recipients of £500 after being shortlisted in the latest round of D.W. Nye’s Proud to be Local campaign.   After receiving nominations for causes across the county, the builders’ merchant, which is based in Kingsfold, has announced its shortlisted finalists and is calling …

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Latest edition of ‘The Complete Häfele: Architectural Hardware’

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Furniture fittings and architectural hardware specialist Häfele has launched the latest edition of its comprehensive reference guide, The Complete Häfele: Architectural Hardware.  The guide showcases the company’s extensive portfolio of architectural hardware products. These include solutions that have been designed and manufactured by Häfele in-house, as well as the latest …

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Marley introduces new colour to popular Edgemere slate range

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Following significant increase in demand for cost-effective alternatives to natural slate, Marley has further enhanced its slate offering by introducing a fourth colour to the popular Edgemere range.  The new Anthracite colour has been developed to provide a closer aesthetic match to natural slate and offers an affordable way to …

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BMF opens Regional Centre of Excellence at Talasey

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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has launched its latest Regional Centre of Excellence at Talasey Group in Doncaster. The growing network of BMF Regional Centres of Excellence is making training courses and regional meetings more accessible to BMF members around the UK and Ireland. The latest centre, based in Talasey …

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Buy-out secures future of construction products company

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A long-established building products business has undergone a management buy-out backed by a £500,000 loan from Mercia Fund Managers. Quantum Profile Systems, which employs 90 staff at its headquarters in Oldham, is a leading supplier of contract flooring accessories and plastic extrusion products to builders’ merchants and window manufacturers. The …

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Digby Stone continues to invest and grow

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Digby Trading Ltd continues to invest and grow welcoming Richard Banks as the newest member of the team as the new Area Business Manager. With a wealth of knowledge both in and out of the office Richard began his career at Marley Paving as one of their sub-contractors. From here …

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2019 “Toughest Trade” competition so far

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You may have seen that Swarfega are calling out to all the trades, once again on the hunt for those who can claim the toughest job. The 2018 title was handed to Russell Ennis, representing plasterers with his mammoth task of plastering a huge vaulted ceiling. Swarfega are on the …

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