Following the success of their merchant Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week in January, PTS are putting their advice into action by providing all of their employees with CO detectors.
Read More »Servis support for Meningitis UK
Servis will now be joined by sister company Electra in participating in Meningitis UK's nationwide programme of fundraising events and promotional activities for which, to date, Servis has raised £10,000.
Read More »Nominations not yet set in stone
Entry forms are now available for the 2008 Natural Stone Awards, the 14th organised by the Stone Federation Great Britain.
Read More »Jewson gain Investors in People Standard
Jewson announced today that their national service centre has achieved the Investors in People (IIP) Standard within a year of their initial assessment.
Read More »NYT acquire family firm
North Yorkshire Timber (NYT) has acquired North Shields-based family company Tom Swan Builders' Merchants.
Read More »Celebrity compere for THE Conference
TV presenter and comedian Nick Hancock has been announced as guest host of THE Conference, which is taking place this year in Tenerife, 26-29 June, jointly organised by BMJ, BMF, UNIMER and NMBS.
Read More »Tarmac sale taken off table
The sale of Tarmac has been put on hold and may not now go ahead after US parent company Anglo American performed an about face earlier this week.
Read More »Tougher times ahead for B&Q?
The latest trading update from B&Q parent Kingfisher plc, for the fourth quarter, show a like-for-like sales decline for the multiple DIY chain despite a small rise in total sales.
Read More »Market tightening say BMF statistics
Profitability is getting tougher to achieve according to the BMF's annual Merchant Industry KPI Report, which compares financial performance ration from a representative sample of merchant businesses across the country.
Read More »Wolseley get high five
Wolseley's internal communications team has bagged five awards at the Communicators in Business (CiB) Regional Awards.
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