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Civils and drainage specialist merchant, Keyline has formed a dedicated national infrastructure team to enhance its existing offering.  The new dedicated national team will enhance Keyline’s existing infrastructure service and will be ideally placed to add value to the proposed pipeline of work ahead. Headed by National Sales Director, Christina …

Builders merchant group Grafton Group plc saw trading rise by 5.1%, to £1.0 billion, ahead of expectations, in the four months to 31 October 2020. A trading update issued this morning (November 12) reports a strong recovery in the period following the significant disruption to trading in the second quarter …

The BSW Group has acquired Dick Brothers Forestry Ltd, the UK’s largest timber harvesting company. Established over 25 years ago and headquartered in the Scottish Borders, the business with help strengthen BSW’s vertical integration of the timber supply chain and secure in-house harvesting capabilities for its forestry and harvesting management …

John ‘Yorkie’ Yorke, one of Bradfords’ team at its Axminster branch, took an hour out of his day today (November 11) to show his respects at the Axminster remembrance service & wreath laying. A 37 year veteran of the Armed forces and local supporter of the Royal British Legion, Yorke …

South West builders merchant Bradfords is supporting the Movember charity push throughout the month of November. Globally, a man dies by suicide every minute of every day. Through a focus on mental health and suicide prevention, as well as other health-harms such as prostate and testicular cancer, Movember exists to …

Covers Timber & Builders Merchant is to continue its sposnorship of Burgess Hill Town FC for the 2020/2021 season. A founder member of the Sussex County Football Association, the club currently plays in the Pitching In South East Isthmian League. As part of the sponsorship agreement, Covers’ logo will be …

Aico, the domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide protection suppliers, has continued its support of Shropshire charity Willowdene Rehabilitation, by helping with the redecoration of the reception area of the facility and the production of a corporate brochure. Aico has supported Willowdene Rehabilitation throughout 2020 as part of ‘Everything Shropshire’, the …

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation has been confirmed as a full member of the Construction Leadership Council, following a review of the CLC’s structure and operating model. BMF CEO John Newcomb will sit on the CLC Task Force, one of three CLC groups created in order to …

Devon-based independent builders merchant RGB Building Supplies has published a ‘Love Where You Live’ charity calendar for 2021. The calendar, sales of which will raise funds for RGB’s chosen charities, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust and Devon Air Ambulance, features photographs which highlight the South West’s diverse history, wildlife and landscape. The 12 images were chosen from …

Customer experience guru Geoff Ramm has been confirmed to speak at the BMF All Industry Conference 2021, next June. The author of Celebrity Service Ramm, whose  clients include Emirates, Warner Brothers and McDonalds, has challenged and inspired audiences across 43 countries to create award-winning ideas to outperform the competition. Ramm …