Selco Builders Warehouse has donated £500 store credit to a homelessness charity in Milton Keynes which offers people shelter in a double decker bus, as it plans a move to more permanent accommodation. The Bus Shelter MK received  the donation as part of the Selco Stars initiative. The charity plans …

Builders and plumbers merchants are essential to the wellbeing of the economy and, as such, can remain open during lockdowns, the Construction Leadership Council has confirmed.   Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of another national lockdown starting this Thursday (November 5), and an emergency meeting of the Construction Leadership Council, …

Independent builder’s merchant group MKM Building Supplies, is extending its geographic coverage in Scotland with the acquisition of DTC Merchants Limited. The transaction completed on 30th October and it will be business as usual for staff and customers of the Established by Donald Young, Roger Thomson and Colin Cameron in …

Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass Nearly half the people in this country are now going about their daily lives under either Tier Two or Tier Three Coronovirus restrictions. Apart from those in Scotland of course, who have five whole …

Online construction products merchant group CMOStores.com has announced  that Sue Packer is appointed as managing director and Dean Murray as executive chairman. Packer previously served as CMOStores.com’s chief financial officer for two years, after joining the company from RS Connect Group. She has held a number of CFO roles, including …

Snickers Workwear’s FLEXIWork full-stretch jackets have an ergonomic design, superb functionality and fit – for both craftsmen and women. The versatile Polartec jackets deliver a tight, body-hugging fit with efficient moisture transportation and durable shape retention plus great freedom of movement. There’s also long johns to match for full body …

The Snickers Workwear Hi-Vis collection and ProtecWork range includes ergonomically designed Base-, Mid- and Top-layer clothes, certified as appropriate for different risks at work to ensure comfort, health and workforce-wellbeing. The new range also includes waterproof and windproof Allround Work Hi-Vis Jackets that provide protection in low-light, high-risk environments. www.snickersworkwear.co.uk …

John Bercow, the former Speaker of the House of Commons has been announced as Keynote Speaker at the BMF All Industry Conference 2021 next June. Bercow entered Parliament as Conservative MP for Buckingham in 1997 and was appointed Shadow Chief Treasury and then Work and Pensions Secretary before resigning to …

Stair part and mouldings manufacturer, Cheshire Mouldings has invested a further £2 million to increase its UK production and distribution capabilities. The company will bolster its warehouse capacity, speed up production and streamline its processes whilst continuing to provide the superior support to its merchants and stockists that it has …

Brick maker Ibstock has restarted production at its Laybrook facility in West Sussex, following a significant investment programme. Laybrook reopened at the end of September, having received a multi-million pound investment to ensure it is well placed to meet increasing demand for bricks from across the construction supply chain. Laybrook  …