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City Plumbing has launched a new delivery notifications service as part of its plans to improve customer experience through digitalisation. Available to all customers that purchase products both in branch and via the City Plumbing website, the new system will notify customers by text with a one-hour window of when …

A statement was released by the Construction Leadership Council’s Product Availability Group. The group is co-chaired by John Newcomb CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation, and Peter Caplehorn CEO of the Construction Products Association. The statement outlines the current situation in the construction industry regarding the accessibility and availability of …

It is with sadness that FW Morgan has announced the death of it sales director, Norman Evans, who has peacefully passed away at Llandough Hospital on Monday, 13th June 2022. He was the beloved husband of Lindsey, and much adored father of Sian, Mark, Steven and Joseph, as well as a …

Builders merchant group Bradfords Building Supplies has donated £10,000 to men’s health charity Movember after smashing its target of 50,000 views for its Men’s Health Week video. More than 185,000 people saw the video message to check in on a mate over the course of the awareness week (13-19 June …

Plaster and drywall specialist Knauf has reached an agreement with Gypfor for the purchase of a new plasterboard manufacturing plant in Newport, South Wales. This multi-million pound investment will increase the UK production volume of Knauf’s range of gypsum-based building materials by 20% when fully onstream in Q1 2023. The …

Keystone has picked up 12 industry award wins in the past six months, resulting in a record-breaking year for the Group. Keystone Group brands Keystone Lintels, Keylite Roof Windows, IG Lintels and Keyfix have all come away victorious at recent industry award events, with multiple nominations and shortlist successes in …

With soaring fuel prices motivating homeowners to find ways of slashing energy bills, floor insulation is seeing a spike in interest, observes pan-European specialist Actis. Floor insulation can offer savings of around £110 a year for gas users, and £400 a year for those whose homes are heated by electricity. …

Kent Blaxill has acquired Norwich-based company, Paint & Paper Ltd. James Park, managing director of Kent Blaxill, said: “We are delighted to have completed this acquisition for our growing decorating, glass and building centre group. Paint & Paper Ltd was established in 1995 and specialised in designer wallpaper and paint, …

Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier, TG Lynes has welcomed 49 players to the Marquees Course at the Woburn Golf Club for its annual Charity Golf Day. A raffle and a Beat The Pro Challenge was held as part of the event, raising a total of £1,370 for TG …

Lords Builders Merchants, part of Lords Group Trading plc, has opened its newly refurbished branch in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. As part of its programme of investment and expansion, during the last year Lords has invested into the complete redevelopment of its Beaconsfield branch. The refurbished branch brings a range of new …