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West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero, a precision-engineered OSB3 board, can now boast of being the greenest of its type in the UK. Produced in Scotland, West Fraser’s load-bearing board has been extensively developed to be free from added formaldehyde. By choosing OSB3, builders will be working with a product made from …

BMJ is excited to announce that the host for the 2022 BMJ Industry Awards is the Irish comedian, tv and radio presenter Patrick Keilty. Keilty became a household name when he presented the Channel 4 show Last Chance Lottery, which he followed with The National Lottery Big Ticket (BBC1). His …

John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd has opened a new Plumbing & Heating branch in Towcester. With an existing network of branches across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, John Nicholls decided opening a branch in Northamptonshire was the next step in its expansion plans. The new branch, based on the Bell Plantation site …

During the 2022 Building and Timber Conference, held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport at the end of April, merchant buying group Fortis presented Supplier of the Year Awards to suppliers in its various categories. The awards were decided by the member companies and presented at the awards dinner, …

Building materials giant has come under pressure from hedge fund Bluebell to restructure with the sale of the building distribution operations, in order to focus more fully on its core building materials business. The fund is also angling for long-time leader and current chairman Pierre Andre de Chalander to be …

Stelrad Group plc, the manufacturer and distributor of steel panel radiators in the UK, Europe and Turkey, has performed slightly ahead of management expectations so far this year, and the outlook for the Group remains unchanged. A trading update ahead of the AGM yesterday (May 16th), reported that, while overall …

E.Tupling hosted its much anticipated annual event on May 11. The outdoor event, held at their Warrington Distribution centre attracted more than 150 merchant customers, as well as manufacturers and other key industry personnel. 24 of the leading UK Building Plastics and Underfloor Heating Manufacturers, who E.Tupling distribute for, fully …

The importance of sustainability, ethical practice and health and safety were key topics at a recent RIBA CPD Providers Network event attended by Actis specification manager, Amaret Chahal. It was the first time Actis had been invited to join other RIBA-approved CPD providers at the event, following the inclusion of …

Strand Hardware MD, Steve Marshall is raising money for The Stroke Association by undertaking the final lap of the Three Peaks Challenge. Marshall and his team mates are tackling Ben Nevis in June.     To date they have raised approximately £2,000 for charities – supporting Cancer Research with their …

MRA Marketing has produced a digital solution for merchant buying group FORTIS, allowing members to sell the group’s Infinita range through their own websites. The Infinita Online Showroom Shop, a product developed by MRA Marketing, allows Fortis’ exclusive Infinita bathroom range to be sold online via its 42 member merchants’ …