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The Inverness branch of Men’s Shed has been busy restoring a former 1930’s pavilion on the grounds of Millburn Academy into a new home for the group. Fundraising for the £115,000 renovation project had been hampered by the pandemic, but a donation of SterlingOSB Zero by Norbord from the nearby …

Roofing trade association, National Federation of Roofing Contractors, is formerly investigating two of its supplier members,  Associated Lead Mills Ltd (ALM) and BLM British Lead, following the news today that both had been fined for entering into anti-competitive arrangements. A third NFRC Supplier Member, Calder Industrial Materials Ltd, had been …

  Williams Trade Only Plumbing and Heating Supplies is opening its 39th branch, in Poole, Dorset, on Tuesday 1st December. Poole Branch Manager, Rob Arthurs, brings years of experience in the plumbing sector and aims for the branch is to be the first choice for heating and plumbing supplies for …

The Competitions and Markets Authority has fined two of the UK’s largest suppliers of rolled lead to the roofing market a total of £9.2m for breaking competition law.     Following an investigation into suspected cartel conduct, the CMA found that Hertfordshire-based firms, Associated Lead Mills Ltd (ALM) and H.J. …

Devon-based builders merchant Palladium Building Suppplies has helped out a local man who kept himself busy during lockdown by making wooden reindeer baskets. 82 year-old Brian wanted to keep himself busy during lockdown so started making Reindeer Baskets and selling them with all the proceeds going to Cancer Research and …

Sussex-based Fencing and landscaping merchant AVS Fencing and Landscaping Supplies Ltd has announced its acquisition of  Bell Davis Ltd in Worthing. Bell Davis will trade under the AVS name with effect from today (Monday November 2) and will be AVS’ 11th branch in the South of England. AVS Managing Director, …

SIG Roofing, part of SIG plc has bought SM Roofing Supplies. It will continue to trade under its existing brand but with the full backing of SIG Roofing’s national supply network. First established in 1993, SM Roofing Supplies employs 11 staff and operates from a site in Pelsall, Walsall. The …

Selco Builders Warehouse has donated £500 store credit to a homelessness charity in Milton Keynes which offers people shelter in a double decker bus, as it plans a move to more permanent accommodation. The Bus Shelter MK received  the donation as part of the Selco Stars initiative. The charity plans …

Builders and plumbers merchants are essential to the wellbeing of the economy and, as such, can remain open during lockdowns, the Construction Leadership Council has confirmed.   Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of another national lockdown starting this Thursday (November 5), and an emergency meeting of the Construction Leadership Council, …

Independent builder’s merchant group MKM Building Supplies, is extending its geographic coverage in Scotland with the acquisition of DTC Merchants Limited. The transaction completed on 30th October and it will be business as usual for staff and customers of the Established by Donald Young, Roger Thomson and Colin Cameron in …