If the Government goes ahead with the introduction of Clean Air Zones, ministers must bring forward steps to support merchants to replace old vehicles with viable and clean equivalents.
Read More »GB Plastics announces new charity ‘Buddy’ to help fund support for local children
General Building Plastics (GB Plastics) and the Buddy Bag Foundation are joining forces this year to raise money for children in emergency care, through the Foundation’s Buddy Bag Appeal.
Read More »Kent Blaxill sponsors Jock Wadley cycle road race
East Anglian building supplies company Kent Blaxill is sponsoring this year’s Jock Wadley Cycle Road Race which will feature top UK riders, including three-times Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy.
Read More »N&C Building Materials to host their annual free St Georges Family Fun Day
The N&C St George’s Family Fun Day event will be held on the 22nd April 2017 from 11am until 3pm.
Read More »Woodhead apprentices get brand new tools for Bolsover project
A team of apprentices working on the £10m New Bolsover Model Village housing improvement programme have been given a range of brand new tools from local builders merchants, Travis Perkins.
Read More »Spring back, Autumn forward
What can we expect from Phillip Hammond’s first Budget today? He’s already talked about the wodge that is coming the way of the education sector (the words ocean and drop spring to mind) and we’ve heard about the new T-level qualifications to try and stop people thinking of technical or vocational qualifications as somehow ‘less…
Read More »Michelmersh’s Charnwood used for Lambeth Road Ronald McDonald House
Brick maker Michelmersh has supplied its new contemporary, handmade i-Line bricks from the Charnwood brand, for the new Ronald McDonald House located off Lambeth Road in London.
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Low Brexit tariff linked to merchants’ growth says BMF
Data collected by builders merhants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation has found that builders merchants had a strong end to 2016 and anticipate increased growth this year, despite sector concerns about the impact of Brexit.
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Read More »ACO unveils major water management innovations
ACO, the water management systems people, are using this week's Ecobuild exhibition to launch the new ACO Freestyle.
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MKM finalises finance deal with Bain
Builders merchant group MKM Building Supplies has announced that its long-term finance partners 3i Group plc and LDC have sold their stakes in the merchant business to Bain Capital Private Equity.
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