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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 …

MKM Building Supplies founder David Kilburn has been honoured with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by HRH The Princess Royal at an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. At the investiture, which took place on January 31, 2024, received his award alongside 10 other CBE recipients, …

Vaillant has announced its support for the inaugural cohort of Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprentices (LCHTA) accredited with the King’s Standard. It partnered with local Derby College Group, where the students will be based, Vaillant has ensured that – for the first time – apprentices are able to take advantage …

Boughton is celebrating after its BLS Plus Topsoil was recognised as a finalist at the 2024 Society of Garden Designer (SGD) Awards, in the brand-new Sustainable Product of the Year category – the awards were presented at the Landmark Hotel in London. Open to affiliated business partners only, the award …

The Builders Merchant Federation  and buying group NMBS have created a new pathway to BMF membership for NMBS members who are not yet members of the BMF. The new umbrella membership category means NMBS will become a Group Affiliate Member of the BMF from 1 April 2024. This will allow NMBS’ 814 non BMF …

The UK government is set to ditch its “gas boiler tax” which encouraged manufacturers to encourage heat pump installation. The “tax” required manufacturers to match, or substitute, 4% of their boiler sales with heat pumps or they could face fines of up to £3,000 for every installation they fall short …

Former English football manager and player, Teddy Sheringham visited Okarno to help spread the word about it’s rebrand from Artex. With a strapline “There are no others like us”, the Okarno brand creates a common sense of purpose, energy, and enthusiasm, whilst capturing the company’s unique approach to supply chain …

Grant UK welcomed Tom Dunn, England International and Bath Rugby player, and Tom Giles, head of business development at Bath Rugby, from the rugby club to its Head Offices, in Swindon. The pair held an informal question and answer session which gave members of the Grant Team the opportunity to …

NMBS is launching a year-long campaign of promotion for its independent merchant members, focusing on businesses old and new, large and small, wherever they are in the UK. Research by On The Tools shows that the majority of UK tradespeople surveyed believe their local independent merchants are their preferred choice, …

To encourage the uptake of heat pump heating systems, heating equipment supplier Worcester Bosch is to introduce an exclusive new Clean Heat Cashback Pledge to support consumers and installers alike with the transition to Bosch electrified heat pumps and hybrid systems. The Clean Heat Cashback Pledge will be introduced alongside the …