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Ideal Bathrooms makes a move in the south

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Ideal Bathrooms has taken on a new purpose-built facility that will increase its stock holding and strengthen its next day delivery service promise. In April, Ideal Bathrooms moved stock into its new distribution centre in Milton Keynes, which boasts 108,000sq ft of warehouse space along with additional pallet locations, and …

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Football legends officially open MKM Aldershot

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Footballing legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and commentary supreme Martin Tyler have teamed up to launch MKM’s new Aldershot branch, which officially opened its doors to the trade and public on May 9.     Customers, fans, and staff all witnessed ‘Just how the pros do it’, with twice Premier League …

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Travis Perkins Hire wins award for diversity and inclusion policy

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Travis Perkins Hire, which is part of Travis Perkins plc, has been recognised for its diversity and inclusion initiatives at the Hire Awards of Excellence. As an integral part of the wider construction industry, Travis Perkins Hire shares the nationwide challenge that construction has long been seen as a non-diverse …

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Selco meets with next generation of Nottingham tradespeople

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Dozens of student joiners from Nottingham have received an insight into their future careers from Selco Builders Warehouse. Young joiners in the construction department of Nottingham College were given a presentation from Adam Newbold, Selco Nottingham’s trade sales manager. All students were provided with Selco Trade Cards to enable them …

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MKM buys Woodrow Timber

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Independent builders’ merchant MKM has announced further expansion of its branch network in Scotland with the purchase of Woodrow Timber & Supplies. Founded in 1979 as Rowan Timber Supplies, the business officially rebranded to Woodrow Timber & Supplies in 2021 and operates across three branches in Airdrie, Ayr, and Dunfermline. …

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Horsham MP visits Covers to celebrate 175th anniversary

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Covers Timber & Builders Merchants welcomed Jeremy Quin, the Conservative MP for Horsham, to its depot on May 6. Quin was given a tour of the depot by store manager John Hamilton who explained its operations and products, as well as how the business gets involved with community projects and …

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TG Lynes praised for mental health support for colleagues

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TG Lynes has been praised for the way it supports its staff with in-house mental health support. Enfield-based TG Lynes has enlisted the help of psychodynamic counsellor Elliot Chapman, of Lexden Counselling, to deliver one-to-one sessions to colleagues to assist with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, low self-worth and stress. …

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Talasey Group relocates to larger site in Scunthorpe

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Talasey Group has moved to a new 4-acre site at St Vincent House on Normanby Road in Scunthorpe.       As well as having plenty of workspace for its team, St Vincent House also has conference facilities – including a room that can comfortably seat more than 70 people, …

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Band of Builders to adapt home of former West End actress

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Volunteers from Band of Builders (BoB) have answered a call for help to make adaptations to the Plymouth home of former West End child actress and dancer, Audra Mitcheson-Soley. Soley’s career spans nearly five decades, but she now suffers from a number of conditions – including hypermobility, connective tissue disease, …

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Sydenhams acquires M’s Building Supplies, Reading

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Sydenhams has acquired M’s Building Supplies based in Reading. M’s a single branch merchant, will begin trading as Sydenhams from May. This acquisition brings Sydenhams to 32 sites across the South including Timber & Builders Merchants, Specialist Timber Centres, Kitchen & Bathroom showrooms, Tool & Plant Hire and Timber Engineering. …

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