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Selco Builders Warehouse has announced its branch network will close for the next three weeks due to the Covid-19 situation. Chief executive Howard Luft cited the welfare of customers, colleagues and suppliers as paramount after reaching the decision to suspend trading at the company’s 68 branches until mid-April. In the …

  The Prime Minister’s announcement last night, that the UK would severely restrict the reason for people to be outside their homes, was the catalyst for a number of merchant companies deciding to close their doors temporarily. Last week independent merchant Covers announced that it would only be dealing with …

Polypipe Building Products is giving away 40 prizes to tradespeople and merchants as part of its 40th-anniversary celebrations. Polypipe, the UK’s leading manufacturer of above and below ground drainage and plastic plumbing systems, has 40 Virgin Experience Day vouchers to give away to customers who follow them on social media. These vouchers can …

CEMEX announced its commitment to gender equality by becoming a signatory to the UN Women and UN Global Compact’s Women’s Empowerment Principles (“WEPs”). The WEPs, along with the company’s existing diversity and inclusion guidelines, serve as further guidance for CEMEX to promote equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community. CEMEX …

A Swansea charity which helps create a brighter future for women in the city has been given a helping hand by a local builders merchant. Selco Builders Warehouse’s Swansea branch, based on Upper Fforest Way in Llansamlet,  has provided Growing Real Opportunities for Women (GROW) Cymru with sand and cement …

The Heating Installer Awards has announced its 2020 regional winners as well as the finalists for its first-ever Rising Star and Most Sustainable Installer categories. Below are those who have been chosen: Yorkshire – Grant Gundelfinger from Mayfly Group Ltd Midlands – Daljit Singh Rasouda from Heat Mania – Dynamic …

To better manage the surge in online sales since the coronavirus threat emerged, builders merchants have been  bringing forward their website launches.   Merchants’  online channels to market have seen an unprecedented surge in sales as many builders seek to minimise social contact while still wanting to carry on with …

Members of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) across the UK have joined forces to offer a united front in response to the COVOID-19 crisis. ‘Trades Against The Virus’ has been set-up to give tradespeople a recognised route to support vulnerable people in need, using the extensive merchant network to help …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the Government’s plans to protect wages, announced last Friday by Government. According to the national trade body, the move from chancellor Rishi Sunak could ensure the UK’s vital building materials supply chain – which represents a large proportion of the national economy – …

Bradfords Building Supplies, the oldest builders’ merchant in the UK and number one builders’ merchant in the South West has today launched its Spring Campaign, which this year has the slogan ‘Get Spring Done’. As Bradford’s celebrates its 250th anniversary, it’s made a substantial marketing investment to kick off its …