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Parker’s landscaping centre marks June with fundraising push

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For the month of June Parker Building Supplies’ landscaping hub in Tonbridge, is throwing its weight behind the Kent town’s Upz and Downz organisation. The team at the landscaping centre on Priory Road has already started fundraising and has now also pledged to donate 5% of sales over £100 to …

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BMJ JUNE: CROSSWORD ERROR

BMJ June 2022 CORRECT CROSSWORD PAGE

A production error crept into the June issue of BMJ and the crossword page went very wrong. Apologies to all readers who like to try their hand at the brain teaser over a cup of tea. The corrected version is available on the BMJ June Digital Issue (LINK HERE) and …

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Travis Perkins and Keyline drive fleet investment forward

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A new fleet of 26-tonne trucks, designed to support the Group’s ambitious carbon reduction and safety and efficiency aims, has been unveiled by builders merchant group Travis Perkins plc, to run across its Travis Perkins and Keyline Civils Specialist brands. The investment is in around 170 Volvo FM 330 6×2 …

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Covers welcomes Lewes MP

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Covers Timber & Builders Merchants welcomed Maria Caulfield, the Conservative MP for Lewes, to its depot on June 17. Caulfield was given a tour of the depot by manager Phil Stillwell who explained its operations and products, as well as how the business gets involved with community projects and charitable …

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Intact buy Blue Rock Systems

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Software and technology solutions supplier Intact has acquired UK-based software house, Blue Rock Systems, a Southampton business which has been reselling, implementing and supporting Intact ERP systems for over 16 years. Intact CEO, Justin Lawless, today (June 20), said that the move will strengthen Intact’s market share across the target …

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Bradfords boosts credit application system

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Bradfords Building Supplies has scaled up its online credit application system. Under a new partnership with Experian, customer address, email and phone data are now verified at the point of customer submission, preventing any hold-ups due to input errors. This new development follows the initial launch of Bradfords’ online credit …

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CMO Group PLC acquires clickbasin.co.uk

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Online building products merchant CMO Group PLC has increased the breadth of its portfolio with the acquisition of clickbasin.co.uk. This latest acquisition provides an entry into the UK’s sanitaryware market, and complements CMO’s recent acquisition of specialist online plumbers’ merchant, JTM Plumbing, which was completed in October 2021. Preston-based clickbasin.co.uk …

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Actis manufacturing plants to be fully solar-powered by 2024

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Insulation specialist Actis aims to see all five of its production plants in South-West France fully solar-powered by the end of 2024, with two of them reaching that goal by the end of 2023. The move will help Actis reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, create a circular economy, and …

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Grant UK scoops two wins at National ACR & Heat Pump Awards

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At the National ACR & Heat Pump Awards, which took place on June 9, Grant UK was awarded Heat Pump Product of the Year for its Aerona³ R32 air source heat pump range, and Marketing Initiative of the Year for its ‘With You on the Journey’ marketing campaign. The National ACR …

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REHAU to host workshop on low carbon technology

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Polymer pipework manufacturer REHAU is set to host a free workshop for contractors, developers and specifiers on thermally activated building structures (TABS). As the nation evaluates the route to net zero through low carbon technology, a mounting body of research suggests that a lack of education around low carbon technology …

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