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Despite the challenges caused by Covid-19 and Brexit, Pland Stainless has reported a 10% growth in sales during 2021. The business, which has been manufacturing stainless steel products mainly for the commercial market since 1919, has seen the largest growth on products from all sectors including healthcare, catering, secure accommodation, …

TV and radio broadcaster, Jason Mohammad, will host the 2022 BMF Members’ Conference and Awards in September, which takes the theme ASPIRE, INNOVATE & THRIVE. Mohammad is a highly experienced live host, presenting BBC One’s Final Score and Radio 5 Live’s football phone-in 606, as well as fronting BBC coverage …

W.Howard Group has pledged its ongoing support for a new Youth Zone in Warrington, Cheshire. Warrington Youth Zone is currently under construction and due to open its doors in the next few months. The £6.9 million Youth Zone is being developed by OnSide – a national charity that has created …

Following its huge success in 2021, Composite Prime has launched its school recycling programme, Message in a Bottle Top. To highlight the impact of plastic waste on the environment, schools across the UK will collect and repurpose their own bottle tops into thought-provoking art, showcasing the creatures they hope to …

In early December, Corporal Jack Jarvis embarked on a challenge of epic proportions to support people with a brain tumour: rowing across the Atlantic, taking a route that has never been attempted solo before. The route is 4,500 nautical miles, and will take him almost 100 days to row. It …

Travis Perkins is the biggest employer of apprentices in the sector, a process that has been building for roughly the last five years, according to Chief HR Officer Emma Rose, and the programme runs across the group brands, including the Travis Perkins business, BSS, Toolstation, Keyline and CCF. “We currently …

Plumbers merchant City Plumbing has opened a new branch in Bude, Cornwall that includes Bathroom Showroom alongside a dedicated electrical specialist. The new branch has installed an energy efficiency display, offering information and support on the latest Government legislation of how heating systems are changing to meet the UK’s commitment …

Fairalls Godstone has announced its sponsorship of local professional boxer, Luke Pearson. Pearson, from Godstone, turned profession in 2019.  Classed in the featherweight division, the bricklayer has been a customer of Fairalls since he joined his grandfather’s building firm aged 16. Dubbed ‘the Pocket Rocket’ due to his small stature …

Selco Builders Warehouse has announced Cancer Research UK as its new charity partner for 2022. The builders’ merchant will stage a range of fundraising events in support of Cancer Research UK, which funds doctors, nurses and scientists to carry out pioneering research to help provide a solution to defeating cancer. …

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2022, Bradfords Building Supplies is celebrating the ongoing success of its apprenticeship scheme, which continues to have a big impact on the company. Jack Jones, a sales assistant at Bradfords’ Worcester branch who joined the company as an apprentice in March 2021, said: “From working …