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Firefighters in Bexleyheath are building a special mindfulness garden at their station to help combat the stresses of the job with the help of builders merchant Selco. Around 50 firefighters will have the chance to relax with colleagues and discuss any ongoing mental health concerns in the area at Bexley …

 Aico has taken on a cycling challange in aid of  the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund. On Sunday 25th July, 100 riders departed from Aico’s Oswestry headquarters on the  inaugural Adrenaline Sporting Events’ Pedal the Borders cycling event, cycling 100km, from the Shropshire countryside into the Welsh hills. The first riders …

Acquisitive builders merchant group Huws Gray has acquired another builders merchants, Sandysike Builders Merchants Ltd based in Carlisle, Cumbria. The family run business has been serving Cumbria and South West Scotland for over 22 years supplying a large range of high-quality building materials, bathrooms and wood burning stoves. Family members …

Pasquill, the  manufacturer of roof trusses and engineered timber solutions, has achieved Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) accreditation at three sites. Pasquill Redhill has secured the silver standard this year, while Chorley and Stoney Stanton achieved bronze in June last year. FORS is a voluntary accreditation encompassing all aspects of …

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse raised more than £13,500 for its chosen charity in the space of 48 hours. The annual golf day, pitting Selco colleagues against suppliers at West Midlands Golf Club, was followed by members of the marketing team participating in the Cotswold Way Challenge. Combined, the events …

Independent builders merchant buying group National Buying Group has joined The Institute of Builders Merchants (IoBM) as a Corporate Supplier member. NBG managing director Nick Oates, said: “NBG are supportive of raising standards within the industry and view the IoBM developments as a positive step. The Executive Board of NBG …

Building materials manufacturer Forterra is to close its general precast facility at Swadlincote, Derbyshire, but will spend £27m on upgrading its Wilnecote brick factory allow for the production of more high-end brick products. Having conducted a review of its Bison pre-cast business, Forterra has concluded that better returns are to …

Bradfords Building Supplies has launched Mental Health Awareness for Managers, an updated workshop programme being deployed across the entire breadth of the business’ branch management, to provide enhanced support for its 830 staff. The builders’ merchant was already an early adopter of mental health awareness training, which included the appointment …

Arbor Forest Products is set to launch its industry-leading digital asset library for Trex products in June, providing stockists with easy access to media such as images, brochures and technical information. The North Lincolnshire-based independent timber importer and processor, which is the exclusive distributor of Trex composite decking products in …

Local builders’ merchants Kenning’s Building Supplies have launched a new eCommerce website this week, enabling trade customers and members of the public to place orders and take delivery from all over the East Riding. Traditionally a retail-only business, previously if a customer was further afield than the Goole & Gilberdyke …