Independent Welsh builders’ merchant Robert Price has bought Terry Howell Timber and Builders’ Merchants for an undisclosed sum. Terry Howell, a long-established family business with branches in Newport and Pontypool, South Wales will continue to trade under the Terry Howell brand in the short term, as the Monmouthshire-based merchant works …
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The government has announced that every council in England will be told that they will need to prioritise brownfield developments and instructed to be less bureaucratic and more flexible in applying policies that halt housebuilding on brownfield land. The bar for refusing brownfield plans will also be made much higher …
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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has called on the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to invest in property repair, maintenance and improvement to create purposeful jobs in every region and boost much-needed local growth across the country. The government has previously announced increased spending on energy efficiency for homes, businesses, and public …
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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has criticised Labour’s plans to scale back its low-carbon policies, which was announced by Keir Starmer. Brian Berry, chief executive of the federation, explained that Labour’s new plans were “simply not enough”; the Labour party has reduced its plan to retrofit from 19 million …
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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced its conference and awards will take place on September 18-19, at the Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue at Hinckley Island in Leicestershire. It is operating under the theme of “Building a Material Difference”, the BMF Conference and Awards will be hosted by the …
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The UK’s first practical training centre for the fire door industry has opened in Bury, Greater Manchester. Purpose built, the 3,000ft² Training Academy has been launched by Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) to raise safety standards across the industry. Comprising different types of fire doors and components from a range of …
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Manchester and London-based independent merchant Valves Instruments Plus Ltd (VIP) has joined National Buying Group (NBG). Having supplied valves, instruments and plumbing and heating components to the industry since 1985, the directors at VIP made the decision to join a buying group to benefit from increased purchasing power and business …
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PaintWell, a well-established national decorators merchant, TradeKart, the app-based marketplace specialising in rapid deliveries for tradespeople has teamed up with decorators merchant group PaintWell, and plumbing & heating merchant Tucker French. These strategic partnerships enables tradespeople to access over 5000 products from the PaintWell’s range and the Tucker French range …
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The BMJ Industry Awards is the merchant awards programme that truly reflects the opinions of the industry, because it’s voted for by the people who work in the sector day in day. Entries for this year’s Awards close on April 30th. Merchants, their customers and their suppliers are the ones …
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Following its annual Help for Hospices fundraising week in December, Covers Timber & Builders Merchants is donating £33,000 to 12 hospices across the South East. The Help for Hospices campaign has become a significant annual event for Covers. Since its launch in 2015, £249,000 has been given, supporting hospices that …
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