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Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse will open its 69th branch in the UK in Salford in October. The new branch will be the merchant’s second in 2020 following from Orpington at the start of the year, and will create 50 jobs in the local area. Chief executive of Selco Builders …

Two young boys from Haywards Heath have become construction wizards over the lockdown period. Daniel and Matthew Silk, aged 10 and 7,  respectively, built a crane in their back garden and decided to dedicate it to their local builders merchant, Parker Building Supplies. The boys filming their completed project, and …

Hanson has launched a new Collect & Go service for asphalt customers at eight of its sites across the UK. First trialled at the Leeds plant in West Yorkshire, the Collect & Go service is now being rolled out to seven further sites – Bradford, Criggion (mid-Wales), Dagenham, Bulls Lodge …

Following a period of consultation with Employee Representatives and Unite the Union, cement company CEMEX has today confirmed its proposal that it will mothball its South Ferriby Cement Plant in North Lincolnshire. Approximately 110 employees who are currently based at the plant will be affected, with the majority of redundancies taking …

Heating equipment manufacturer Worcester Bosch hosted the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, last week (July 8) and gave him an insight into the company’s prototype hydrogen boiler. Sunak met with employees, including a number of apprentices, and toured the Worcester Bosch facilities. Martyn Bridges, director of technical communication …

SR Timber has issued an assurance to merchants over the supply of timber roofing batten as the housebuilding sector and wider construction industry continues to ramp up activity. The Nottinghamshire-based business is keen to emphasize that the availability and supply of its materials remains unaffected, meaning that it can respond quickly to …

Timber supplier Södra has pledged its support for Swedish Wood and Wood for Good’s Wood Co₂ts less campaign. The campaign, which launched today (July 13) is an industry-wide initiative developed for UK timber associations and member companies. Its aim is to promote the use of all wood products as low …

Independent builders and plumbers merchant Lords has created a new division: Lords Plumbing & Heating. The move is part of a company-wide focus on establishing strong specialist divisions within the Lords Brand. On Wednesday July 8, Lords Builders Merchants hosted the opening of Lords Plumbing & Heating which is managed …

Independent builders merchant James Burrell Builders Merchant has recently completed the renovation of its Bishop Auckland branch. The company has now completed the cycle of renovating all of its 10 sites across the North East and Yorkshire. The company aim to start the cycle again in the near future to …

Superglass, the Stirling-based manufacturer of glass wool insulation, has welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement on Wednesday (July 8) of a £2bn fund for insulation for England. Theresa McLean, Area Director for Superglass owner TN International UK & Ireland, said: “We welcome the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s proposal for …