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For the 10th year in a row, the CEMEX-Tecnologico de Monterrey Center for Sustainable Development launched its call for the CEMEX-Tec Award around the globe. The award recognizes entrepreneurs and students that develop high-impact proposals and projects regarding sustainable development, innovation, and social entrepreneurship. This award offers funding, specialized workshops, …
Read More »ASSA Abloy host DOCOs from police forces
Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) from three police forces were treated to a glimpse behind the scenes during a visit to ASSA ABLOY’s largest manufacturing site in the UK at Willenhall, West Midlands, on Wednesday, 15 January. The DOCOs from police forces in Cheshire, West Mercia and West Midlands were …
Read More »Rembrand Timber: Freefoam’s excellent advice and support helps us grow
Rembrand Timber is Scotland’s largest independent timber distribution company and also operates in the North of England. The company says that its sales of PVC roofline have grown rapidly thanks to Freefoam Building Products. All Rembrand’s 18 branches now sell the full range of Freefoam’s roofline, rainwater and interior products. …
Read More »Walsall Wheelbarrows help raise money for prostate cancer
The Walsall Wheelbarrow Company Ltd, the only remaining UK-based and UK-owned manufacturer of wheelbarrows has teamed up with charity Prostate Cancer UK to launch a wheelbarrow to increase awareness and raise funds. The Walsall Wheelbarrow Company Ltd have launched the UK’s first wheelbarrow designed to help Prostate Cancer UK, the …
Read More »Get Britain Building highlights £94bn return from buying British
A renewed Get Britain Building campaign is urging the government to get behind SME builders and UK manufacturers and distributors of construction products as it ramps up investment in critical infrastructure, public and commercial buildings and housing. The latest phase of the 11-year old Get Britain Building campaign, which launched …
Read More »BMJ Trailblazers 2020: Your input needed
BMJ Trailblazers is the annual tracker of the top merchants latest statistics and information, the hymn sheet for the industry in terms of who’s who and how everyone is doing. Trailblazers includes the top 50 or so builders, plumbers and timber merchants in the UK – those with annual turnovers …
Read More »Louise Polston to chair BMF London and South East
Louise Polston, commercial director of Alsford Timber, is to chair the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) London & South East Region. Louise, who will be formally elected to the role at the Region’s next meeting in June, is the first woman to hold this position. With a background in sales, Louise moved …
Read More »BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS 2021: ENTRIES OPEN MARCH 1ST
Entries to The BMJ Industry Awards 2021 open on March 1st 2021. The only industry awards scheme that is voted for by the industry itself, entry to the categories can be made via our dedicated website www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk There are awards for merchants, for people and for suppliers. So now is …
Read More »Frank Key delivers with new Iveco truck
Frank Key Plant & Tool Hire has taken delivery of a new 7.2T beavertail vehicle to transport the company’s ever-expanding range of hire fleet to customers. Investment in plant delivery capability saw the arrival of a new £54,000 Iveco Daily 70C18 truck, featuring a beavertail body and lightweight aluminium ramps, …
Read More »Selco to open branch in Orpington
2020 has got off to a flying start for Selco Builders Warehouse after the fast-growing builders merchant opened its latest branch. Orpington is the home of Selco’s 68th UK store, with the ribbon officially cut on Wednesday. To mark the opening, the 2018 world darts champion Rob Cross was in …
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