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During the 2022 Building and Timber Conference, held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport at the end of April, merchant buying group Fortis presented Supplier of the Year Awards to suppliers in its various categories. The awards were decided by the member companies and presented at the awards dinner, …

Building materials giant has come under pressure from hedge fund Bluebell to restructure with the sale of the building distribution operations, in order to focus more fully on its core building materials business. The fund is also angling for long-time leader and current chairman Pierre Andre de Chalander to be …

Stelrad Group plc, the manufacturer and distributor of steel panel radiators in the UK, Europe and Turkey, has performed slightly ahead of management expectations so far this year, and the outlook for the Group remains unchanged. A trading update ahead of the AGM yesterday (May 16th), reported that, while overall …

E.Tupling hosted its much anticipated annual event on May 11. The outdoor event, held at their Warrington Distribution centre attracted more than 150 merchant customers, as well as manufacturers and other key industry personnel. 24 of the leading UK Building Plastics and Underfloor Heating Manufacturers, who E.Tupling distribute for, fully …

The importance of sustainability, ethical practice and health and safety were key topics at a recent RIBA CPD Providers Network event attended by Actis specification manager, Amaret Chahal. It was the first time Actis had been invited to join other RIBA-approved CPD providers at the event, following the inclusion of …

Strand Hardware MD, Steve Marshall is raising money for The Stroke Association by undertaking the final lap of the Three Peaks Challenge. Marshall and his team mates are tackling Ben Nevis in June.     To date they have raised approximately £2,000 for charities – supporting Cancer Research with their …

MRA Marketing has produced a digital solution for merchant buying group FORTIS, allowing members to sell the group’s Infinita range through their own websites. The Infinita Online Showroom Shop, a product developed by MRA Marketing, allows Fortis’ exclusive Infinita bathroom range to be sold online via its 42 member merchants’ …

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 …

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 …

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 …