Lakes Showering Spaces has produced two free ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guides – one for bathroom installers and one for homeowners to help both parties navigate safely the challenges of fitting bathroom products in the ‘new normal’. Endorsed by the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), the two new guides bring …
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Builders’ merchant Benchmark Building Supplies is to open a new branch in Bredbury, near Stockport, with a drive-through service for customers. The branch, which opens on Monday ( August 24), s on a 35,000 square foot site and will allow customers to drive their vehicles directly through the warehouse to …
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Organisers of construction industry event and exhibition platform UK Construction Week have been working with key stakeholders to create an 18 month UKCW Road to Recovery capitalising on the government commitments made towards the construction industry. The roadmap to recovery includes a new UK Construction Week set to take place …
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Builders, electricians, decorators, plumbers and joiners are more optimistic now than they were after the Brexit vote and the midst of the financial crisis in 2008, according to a survey by builder’s and plumber’s merchant group Travis Perkins has found. The group’s Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) Index reveals a confidence score …
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Independent Devon-based builders merchant RGB Building Supplies is raising vital funds for the two air ambulance charities. The builder’s merchant has pledged to donate 25p to the charities from the sale of every promotional bulk bag, of aggregates, such as sand, crushed stone and gravel. Kevin Fenlon, CEO of RGB Building …
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The Covid 19 pandemic has left the UK construction industry facing unparalleled disruption with continually changing situations and shifting guidance leaving businesses juggling the need to protect employees and customers with that of keeping the business functioning. Consultancy GCS Associates interviewed a number of leaders to get insights into how they …
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Independent merchant buying group h&b has added a new merchant member – Darlaston Builders Merchants in the West Midlands. The five-branch merchant takes the h&b total membership to 105. Family-owned and run, Darlaston was set up 35 years ago; the original founder still serves as managing director and two of …
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Buying group IBC has released the August 2020 edition of its IBC Brickfinder, complete with exclusive deals and promotions from the UK’s leading brick suppliers. Companies offering promotions to IBC buying group members during August include Forterra, Kingscourt Brick, Imperial Brick, Ibstock Brick, The Bespoke Brick Company, and Edenhall. Graham …
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The Builders Merchants Federation has announced that Olympic medallists Steve Backley OBE and Roger Black MBE will be Keynote Speakers at the Virtual BMF AGM and Members Conference on 17 September 2020. The sporting duo will also host one of the “Training Taster” sessions taking place on the day. Backley …
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Output in the UK construction industry continued to improve for the second month in a row in July, although employment levels continued to fall as businesses restructured to cope with the aftermath of weeks of Covid-19 lockdown. The IHS Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) hit a reading of 58.1 …
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