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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, …

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. …

Builders’ merchant Jewson has been fined £400,000 following a forklift truck accident at its branch in Margate last year. Magistrates at Folkestone heard how, in August 2021, an employee of Jewson received life-changing injuries while another received deep cuts and lacerations when a load of metal mesh sheets toppled from …

The Actis specification team is gearing up to take part in a series of monthly technical events hosted by LABC – with the first lined up to take place in late June in Dorset. The year-long programme of technical events consists of four face-to-face and eight virtual sessions, with the …

UK tradespeople are seeing increased demand for energy efficiency projects as homeowners look for ways to deal with their rising heating costs.   That’s according to the latest Repair, Maintenance and Improvement Index, from builders merchant Travis Perkins, which found that 71% of tradespeople were reporting increased interest from customers …

Laker Builders Merchant has launched its new Crawley store. Following the acquisition of an additional unit at the Crawley branch, the team at Laker, led by MD, Steve Robinson and founder, Ady Laker, have created a new spacious and brightly lit store, offering a more welcome atmosphere. Steve Robinson said: …

Easter Monday saw Stelrad Radiators sponsoring the regional football final that they have been associated with for many years, but this year the final also celebrated the 125th year of the tournament. Stelrad has continued its support for the locally based charity through its support for the Montagu Cup – …

Selco Builders Warehouse has unveiled its latest branch in Exeter. The branch is located on Filmer Way in Marsh Barton. Selco now has a total of 73 branches and has strengthened its presence in the south-west of England, where Selco already has two branches in Bristol. The official launch of …

Klober has invested in training resources to support specifiers, contractors and merchants ahead of updates to Approved Document: Part F in 2022. Having acknowledged the impact that regulation changes will have on the roofing industry, Klober is committed to providing ongoing training to help plug any knowledge gaps. As such, …

Independent Builders Merchant Group’s (IBMG) electrical division has opened its latest Grant & Stone electrical wholesaler, located on Hobley Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire. The 4500ft site includes a wide range of high-quality products to meet the needs of domestic and commercial electricians and is conveniently situated to link to London and …