Fiona Russell-Horne

Group Managing Editor across the BMJ portfolio.

Keyline drives prostate cancer awareness campaign

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Keyline, the Civils specialists, has ramped up its campaign to generate awareness of prostate cancer with its the form of newly-branded truck in attention-grabbing livery. 2019 marks Keyline’s 10th year partnering with leading men’s health charity Prostate Cancer UK in order to raise money and vital awareness of the disease. …

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Graham appoints new md

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Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has announced the appointment of David Kilby as its new managing director. Kilby, who has more than 25 years’ experience in leadership roles within multinational groups, has most recently been regional managing director for Saint-Gobain Building Glass for the UK and Nordic Countries. Prior to that he was …

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Winning Ways

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An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told. There’s still time – just – to book your tickets to the highlight of the merchanting calendar. Well, the highlight for this month anyway – I’m not so vain that I think that our BMJ Industry Awards – still in its toddler …

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BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS: LAST CHANCE TO BOOK TICKETS

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The 2019 BMJ Industry Awards is this Friday so this is your last chance to book your tickets to the networking event of the Spring. Leading brands and merchants will be heading to The Brewery, London on Friday for the second annual BMJ Industry Awards. With just a few days …

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Keyline Inverness takes on Hepworth Premier Plus Clay status

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The Inverness branch of civils, drainage and heavy building materials supplier, Keyline, has become a Hepworth Clay Premier Plus stockist. This means the branch can offer a broader portfolio of products to its customers and enjoy a range of benefits. The scheme rewards committed stockists of Hepworth Clay products and …

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Cromar unveils biggest ever catalogue

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Cromar the building chemical company has launched its biggest-ever catalogue. The new publication combines all of the Cromar Roofing range with the new AlphaChem Builders’ range to create the companies biggest and best catalogue yet. Filled with key information on the products and eye-catching adverts all delivered with a fresh and …

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BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS: BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW

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You are running out of time to book your space at the best event for the merchant industry this Spring. The second BMJ Industry Awards takes place at the Brewery in Chiswell Street, London, on Friday May 17th. The only industry awards to reflect the will of the people and …

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Wavin launches new Osma promotion

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Plumbing and drainage company Wavin has officially launched the 2019 edition of it’s ‘Take Off with Osma’ – competition offering exclusive prizes for both installers and merchants, designed to promote its drainage brand Osma. This year, merchants can be in with a chance of winning £250 worth of Amazon vouchers …

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Bradfords refocuses on merchant business

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The UK’s oldest builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies, has unveiled its new focus on its builders merchant business, having sold off two businesses – Snows Timber and Crendon in the last year. CEO David Young is leading the reinvestment in the core business which is due to report the highest …

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Grafton sees sales rise in first quarter

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Grafton Group plc, the international builders merchant and DIY Group, saw group revenue rise 6.1 per cent to £962 million (four months to 30 April 2018 £907 million) and by 6.5 per cent in constant currency.  Group like-for-like revenue increased by 6.4 per cent. The group has issued a trading …

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