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FAKRO has demonstrated its support for Ukraine by providing vehicles from its fleet to transport long-term food and hygiene articles to Poland, to then be sent onto Ukraine. However due to new customs regulations, the items must now go directly to Ukraine. To avoid putting its drivers in danger, FAKRO …

Tupling’s annual outdoor event will be held on May 11 at its Warrington Distribution centre. More than 150 merchant customers, manufacturers and key industry personnel are anticipated to attend, and Polypipe, FloPlast, Pipelife, Flexseal, Grant, Fastwarm and Alumasc will be championing the event. Each manufacturer has committed to showcase several …

Coventry Phoenix, who play in the Women’s National Ice Hockey League Division One South, will be sponsored by Selco Builders Warehouse this year. Zoe Vince, who manages the committee at Coventry Phoenix, said: “We are thrilled to have secured sponsorship from a major national company such as Selco. “We look …

Timber Development UK has released a market statement to provide greater clarity on the current supply and demand situation. The market statement provides a detailed analysis of the past year, looking at the import and price statistics of 2021, as well as how recent events will impact inflationary trends in …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders merchants’ value sales in January 2022 were 24.1% up compared to the same month in 2021, the strongest year-on-year growth seen in recent months. However, it has been primarily driven by price inflation (+15.1%) rather than volume growth (+7.8%). …

Band of Builders (BoB) is reaching out to tradespeople who are experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship issues, self-harm, feeling suicidal or any other trauma to encourage them to take the all-important first step of seeking help, which is tailored for those in the construction industry. Construction workers in crisis are …

The BMF has launched second stage of its national appeal to support the people of Ukraine, building on the BMF JustGiving page, which has already raised more than £20,000. After receiving information from its builders merchant colleagues in Ukraine, the BMF is co-ordinating the donation of vital goods, which are …

Elliotts’ new site in Lymington, featuring the region’s first drive-through warehouse, is set to open in Spring 2022. The £5 million branch will stock over £1 million of building materials across the 2-acre site at Ricardo Way, Ampress Park, becoming the largest and most highly stocked builders’ merchant in Lymington. …

 TIMCO (TI Midwood & Co Limited), the independent family-owned construction materials wholesaler, has sold to Bufab, a Swedish based C-Parts Supply Chain Partner for £54 million on a cash-free/debt-free basis. A performance-based additional payment may be made in 2023-2024 conditional on operating profit. TIMCO managing director Simon Midwood, son of …

British Gypsum has launched a new fleet of HGVs as part of its commitment sustainability. British Gypsum has invested £7 million in its fleet of HGVs to ensure its products are delivered to its partner construction customers in an efficient, secure, safe and sustainable way. Fuelled by a combination of …