Manchester builders merchant Benchmark Building Suplies will join Saint Gobain's Loal Merchant Group, following its acquisition.

Following an employee’s tragic death, civil engineering and groundwork specialists Rudridge will be donating the £500 they would normally spend on Christmas cards and postage to charity.

Mark Bradley has a new role at leading radiator manufacturer, Stelrad. Bradley joined the company as a Specification Business Development Manager in July 2013.

Heating specialist Grant UK has sponsored a local children’s charity’s Winter Ball, joining the fundraising efforts for Julia’s House, which will be opening a new hospice in Devizes, Wiltshire, where Grant UK has its headquarters. 

Three new recruits will strengthen the sales team at International Timber, as the company undergoes a period of growth.

Christine Harding, who retired from the BMF last year, was honoured with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Builders Merchants Awards for Excellence in November. She is the first woman ever to have won this prestigious Award.

Viessmann has launched a special promotion that will reward installers for purchasing Vitodens 200-W commercial boilers between now and the end of February 2017.

JTL, providers of training and apprenticeips in the electrical and plumbing sectors, has appointed its new head of marketing and communications.

Stairparts manufacturer, Richard Burbidge have announced their latest Premier Centre member, Harlow Bros in Burton-Upon-Trent.

The South Molton branch of RGB Building Supplies has donated £1,000 to Children’s Hospice South West. The money was raised during the branch’s annual trip to Exeter Racecourse with customers on Tuesday November 1.