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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) raised £7,500 to share between its charity partners for 2020, Mental Health UK and Samaritans, at its annual Burns Supper held in Dunblane last Friday.  This is the highest sum ever raised at this event by a considerable margin. Attended by over 280 guests, the …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), are pleased to welcome Stanley Black and Decker as their latest supplier member. Established in 1843, Stanley Black & Decker are the worldwide leader in tools and storage, with an annual turnover of around $14bn. As the largest tool company in the world, Stanley Black …

MKM Building Supplies, the UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant has a celebratory start to 2020, with the opening of its 70th branch in Grantham this week. Fantastic news for local building trade as MKM Grantham opens the doors to a brand new, state-of-the-art branch bringing all building needs under one …

Premier Timber bought its first FUSO Canter shortly after it opened for business 20 years ago – to suggest it run any other type of truck now would go very much against the grain. The family-owned merchant operates from a yard and saw mill in Queenborough, Kent, and has just …

Management and staff of Merchants Builder JT Dove Ltd are celebrating after hitting a target they set themselves just 18 months ago. Set to coincide with the company’s 150th anniversary, 300 JT Dove colleagues have fundraised through a variety of means to raise £100,000 for a local charity that makes …

Bradfords Building Supplies, the oldest builders’ merchants in the UK and number one builders’ merchant in the South West is celebrating its 250th birthday in 2020.  The company had a turnover of £150 million in 2019 and currently employs 700 staff across 42 branches. David Young, CEO of Bradfords Building …

The W.Howard Group sales team is once again taking to their bikes to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. Last year, W.Howard Group’s Rob Povah took part in the Football to Amsterdam charity bike ride in memory of his father, David, who lost his battle with Prostate Cancer in 2016 …

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to have once again joined forces with South West-based charity Amigos to invite customers and members of the local community to donate preloved tools, which will go on to be used by young people in Africa. For the past 13 years Amigos has been providing …

To kick off its 40th year, Polypipe, the UK’s leading manufacturer of above and below ground drainage and plastic plumbing systems, has scooped an award in the Doncaster Business Awards. Polypipe Building Products was named ‘Large Business of the Year’ as Doncaster Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual business awards. …

On Friday 17th January, Grant Engineering in Birr, Co Offaly, welcomed the Irish Prime Minister to officially open their extensive new facilities which include an impressive R&D Innovation Centre, a dedicated Customer Services Centre and a large Training Academy. The official launch event marked the culmination of a €14 million …