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Over a decade on from their first partnership, Grant UK has announced a new three-year sponsorship deal with Bath Rugby. As an Official Partner and Club Sustainability Partner, the new partnership will see Grant UK supporting the club on the field while also working with Bath Rugby as it embarks …

Senior leaders from Travis Perkins Hire swapped laptops for the trade counter and yard to give branch colleagues a day off. Travis Perkins Hire managing director Ian Sharman-Jones led the members of the senior leadership team at the Bristol St Philips branch to carry out the operational work for a …

More than 200 community projects across the UK have been funded through £1.1million donated through the Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) social value fund since the start of the year. TPMS provides materials and products for the repair and maintenance of the social housing sector, working directly with housing associations …

Builders merchant Toolstation has partnered with eLocker to install 17 collection lockers outside its Toolstation GO store in Battersea. The eLocker format turns the click and collect option into a self-service option, allowing customers to order through www.Toolstation.com or the Toolstation app. Once the order is ready the customer is notified, …

September 18th is Maddie’s Day, when everyone across the industry is encouraged to wear something yellow, and share images of their best yellow selves across the social media to raise awareness of the Maddie Rose Foundation. The Foundation promotes and supports young people across the building material supplies sector, helping …

Three independent builders merchant groups have come together to collaborate on buying and procurement for a number of product sectors. Bradfords Building Supplies, Lords and JT Atkinson had all in the past been part of traditional buying groups – the first two of h&b and the latter of Fortis. They …

MP for Glastonbury & Somerton, Sarah Dyke, visited the Glastonbury branch of Bradfords Building Supplies to discuss water pollution, water quality and flood resilience in Somerset and throughout the West Country. The visit was another arranged by the Builders Merchants Federation as part of its industry and parliament programme. The …

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched two major new initiatives, Sharp Prices and tradeREWARDS, as part of Selco’s new Sorted campaign. Built on customer insight, the Sorted campaign, reinforces the business’s commitment to listening to the needs of the Trade. Sharp Prices is a pricing strategy designed to monitor prices daily across a …

Colchester Institute has officially opened its upgraded Multifuel Training Facility following a significant redevelopment project. Sponsored by Grant UK, the Multifuel Training Facility features three Grant Vortex oil boilers including a Vortex Combi, along with Outdoor and Eco Utility models, which are each installed alongside infographics and displays to develop …

Builders and tradespeople came together for the launch of the new Jewson Alnwick branch. The new purpose-built branch at Lionheart Enterprise Park South, which replaces the former site off Wagonway Road, offers 7,000 products and materials for local builders and tradespeople, a drive-in loading bay, and an extended range of …