Duchy Timber, part of the Premier Forest Group, has added a state-of-the-art horizontal resaw at its Lostwithiel site. The new multi-bonded saw will allow the team to dramatically improve  sawing capacity at the site, which converts locally grown softwood logs into sawn timber for uses ranging from fencing, garden furniture …

Ladder and access supplier WernerCo was encouraging tradesmen to get on their feet with the Youngman Freestyler challenge earlier this Summer. Fronted by nine times world record holder and freestyle footballer, John Farnworth, tradesmen were challenged to demonstrate their best freestyle football skills. Kicking off in April, the nationwide tour …

Builders’ merchants Thompson & Parkes joined in with Wolverley Animal Centre’s celebrations at their Community Thank You Afternoon. The builders merchant helped the centre with the supply of a range of building materials to help them build their new African House; the first inhabitants are meerkats Marvin and Lucky. Centre …

The radiator market will need to change to ensure it stays ahead of the rapid modernisation of the sector, with renewable energy and sustainable heating technologies, alongside new requirements being introduced to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. That’s according to James Auckland, director at Trade Radiators, who says that the …

Cumbrian shower products manufacturer, KUDOS, has a new range of over bath showering panels, the ULTIMATE collection. The design is based on the Kudos Ultimate Walk-in shower enclosure system, and comes in 4 panel sizes, 700, 750, 800 and 900mm wide, a luxurious height of 1600mm, in a robust 10mm …

Lincolnshire-based Independent builders merchant, Builders Merchant Comany Ltd (BMCO) has outgrown its head office in Scunthorpe and relocated the administration and contract sales function as a new head office in Humberston, Cleethorpes.  Jane Thomson, Finance director of BMC, she stated “I’m so pleased to now have a head office that …

WernerCo, the ladders and access specialists, have announced a £10 million investment plan, including the relocation of its UK distribution centre to a new purpose-built facility. As well as a larger facility with increased storage space to enhance sales and distribution capabilities, the new 170,000 sq ft state-of-the-art development in …

Architectural designer and TV presenter Charlie Luxton will be the Keynote Speaker at the Builders Merchants Federation’s Young Merchant Conference in October. The event, which takes place on Wednesday 6 October, during UK Construction Week at the NEC, Birmingham, carries the theme, “Building the Next Generation”, and is designed to …

Yorkshire based independent builders’ merchant West Building Supplies is celebrating 50 years of trading by expanding into the  market town of Beverley. The expansion means that the new depot will be West Building Supplies 4th site complementing the existing sites in Bridlington and Scarborough. The family owned business plan to …

Snickers Workwear now has an extensive collection of Work Glove styles in a wide range of sizes, developed for different workplaces and tasks – designed for dexterity, durability, comfort and precision. With advanced features and material combinations, there’s something to suit a wide variety of trades, and workplaces, weather conditions …