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Cheshire Mouldings has been named as the title sponsor for Josh Wood Racing in the upcoming season of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Kicking off on 25th June at Oulton Park, the season will see Josh compete in 11 races throughout the year, with Cheshire Mouldings supporting each one as …

National Buying Group (NBG) has released its latest Partner survey, reflecting sentiment around readiness to reopen showrooms and welcome Supplier representatives back to their sites. The survey – which has been conducted quarterly since the first national lockdown – has shown a positive uplift in the number of Partners opening …

A Glasgow man left hospitalised for a year after a horror car crash will finally be able to enjoy his garden thanks to helping from a national construction charity. Andy Dickson, from Lennoxtown, was involved in a near-fatal car accident in October 2014, leaving him with extensive injuries including a …

Government and industry must address the national shortage of building materials to reverse the decline in construction activity, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to ONS data released today on construction output. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “Construction output fell in May, pointing …

Russell Roof Tiles has been handpicked by the UK government as a great example of a business ‘building back better’ with a special visit from the Secretary of State for Scotland. The firm is delighted to have been chosen to welcome Alister Jack MP to the 11-acre Halleaths site in …

Independent builders and plumbers merchant buying group National Buying Group (NBG) has  officially launched its new Product Information Management service (PIM) to centrally collect high quality, accurate and timely product and pricing information from Suppliers before delivering it to Partners. The system is the first of its kind in the …

Independent plumbers merchant James Hargreaves has launched a new national ‘clearance warehouse’ website  to sell items, including ex-contract and discontinued stock, from top manufacturers. Plumbing, heating and bathroom products from manufactyrers such as Hansgrohe, Jacuzzi and Villeroy & Boch – all new & unused – will be offered at www.jhclearance.com,  …

Independent builders merchant group Lords Group Trading plc has announced its intention to list on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The company wishes to raise new equity to provide more flexibility and funds to continue its current and future growth ambitions, both organic and inorganic. The funding …

Specialist building materials distributor SIG UK  is supporting Cancer Research UK and The Rainy Day Trust with its 2021/22 fundraising initiatives. Half of all money raised across the next year will be donated to Cancer Research UK, 25% of fundraising will go to the Rainy Day Trust, Britain’s only charity …

Stevenswood, the window, door and conservatory supplier,  is expanding its trade counter network with two new branches in south east England. A branch in Crawley opened recently and a companion branch will open in Dartford in August. A number of other new branches are planned for the coming months. The …