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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 …

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 …