Grant UK announced its sponsorship of Melksham RFC’s mini and junior section rugby teams. For the 2021/22 season, Grant UK will be the main sponsor of these teams, supporting them at all their fixtures. During this season, Grant UK’s logo will be positioned on the shirt fronts and shorts of …
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Following on from last winter’s #ShowUsYourSnood campaign that saw installers and merchants nationwide posing in their iconic red Grant snoods, Grant UK is giving away thousands of bobble hats with its #SnapThatHat campaign. The campaign is being rolled out across all the @mygrantuk social media platforms – LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook …
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The Builders Merchants Federation has appointed LEAP as new full-service providers of the BMF Apprenticeships Plus service with effect from 1 January 2022. LEAP stands for Learn as you Earn Apprenticeship Programmes and they work exclusively in the construction supply sector, including being the Apprenticeship delivery team to the Travis …
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Britain’s builders’ merchants recorded the second-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever, just 2.4% behind Q2’s record breaking figures. However, there are signs of a slowdown as volume growth gives way to value growth, driven by price increases. That’s according to figures released by the BMBI , the monthly index of …
Read More »A system to allow the re-use of surplus building materials by DIYers won a Dragons’ Den competition, launched by the Construction Leadership council and BEIS, sponsored by the Builders Merchants Federation, targeted at young professionals in the industry, to accelerate the sector’s drive to net zero. The panel, chaired by …
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IBMG’s plumbing and heating division announced the opening of its latest Grant & Stone plumbers’ merchant and bathroom showroom located on Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The 10,000 ft site includes a plumbing and heating trade counter offering an extensive range of plumbing and heating supplies supported by specialist advice, and …
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The rise in the cot of building materials is high than at any time in the last 40 years, according to the latest Building Cost Information Service Materials Cost Index. Between January and September 2021 the biggest rises were for steel and timber and the increases are unlikely to stop …
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Welsh builders’ merchants, Robert Price, recently hosted a Schools Hub Session at their Sustainable Energy Centre, in collaboration with Wales & West Utilities. The event saw 20 pupils from Newport and John Frost High attend for COP26 Energy Efficiency Day. As future generations become an important part of the climate …
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson saw first-hand the crucial role builders’ merchants play in the national economy on a tour of the Travis Perkins’ branch in South Ruislip. Frank Elkins, Chief Operating Officer of Travis Perkins plc introduced the Prime Minister to branch colleagues, among them some of the nearly 1000 …
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Bromborough Paints is evolving its brand as it opens new branches and invests in its online business. The new brand, PaintWell, allows the company to bring all its brands together into one marque, creating consistency across the 18-strong branch network. The PaintWell brand goes live from November 22. Stuart Slocombe, …
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