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Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has donated two new specially adapted wheelchairs to the Newcastle Wheelchair Rugby Club – now known as North East Barbarians Wheelchair Rugby. The donation follows on from the company’s support and sponsorship of Newcastle Falcons in the Rugby Premiership. The two new chairs will allow two more …

Independent builders merchant Merritt & Fryers is celebrating 85 years of service to the professional trades in Skipton. Founded in 1935, the family-run timber, building, plumbing, hardware and decorators’ merchants is being run by its third generation and is still located among former mill buildings near the centre of Skipton. …

Builders merchant which has opened its 69th UK branch in Salford has brought a Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has opened its 69th branch and donated £3,000 to local community projects. As part of the opening celebrations for the branch on North Phoebe Street, a Selco Stars campaign was launched inviting …

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse will move into a new 140,000 sq ft site on Cater Road in Bishopsworth on December 14. It will make it the largest branch in Selco’s 69-strong UK network. Selco chief executive Howard Luft, said: “The current site has served us well and it will …

There is a huge demand from homeowners for the Government’s Green Homes Grant , leading to a massive opportunity for builders and plumbers merchants and tradespeople. That’s according to research by plumbing and heating merchant, City Plumbing. According to the survey of 1,000 homeowners living in England, 8 out of …

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 …