ACO management has confirmed it will sponsor local four-cross mountain bike champion, Connor Hudson, once again for the upcoming 2020 season. Four-cross gets its name from the four riders who compete in this form of mountain bike racing, the riders take on a BMX-style downhill track aiming for the fastest …
Read More »Plumbase wins gold Feefo trusted service award
Plumbase has won the Feefo Gold Trusted Service award, an independent seal of excellence that reflects hundreds of positive reviews for Plumbase, as rated by real plumbers, heating engineers, and homeowners. Since 2018, Plumbase has invested in gaining authentic feedback, through Feefo, in a bid to get real insight from …
Read More »Saint-Gobain Rigips steps up customer interactions
Gypsum and plaster products leader for global markets aims to further improve customer services through Sixfold’s real-time AI-based shipment visibility platform. Real-time logistics visibility provider Sixfold today announces that Saint-Gobain Rigips, one of the world’s leading providers of gypsum and plaster products, is adopting Sixfold’s live shipments visibility platform to …
Read More »Flame Heating Group invests in Stockton bathroom showroom
Flame Heating Group has opened a new bathroom showroom in Stockton. The display, situated in a room adjacent to its existing trade counter, is already paying dividends following a significant early order from a housing developer. The showroom, which is open to both trade and the public, features three bathroom …
Read More »James Donaldson group acquires Rowan Manufacturing and Smith & Frate
James Donaldson & Sons Ltd (JDS), has announced the acquisition of Rowan Manufacturing Ltd (RML) and Smith & Frater Ltd (S&F) from the shareholders of the Rowan Group. Headquartered in Fife, JDS is a family-owned business specialising in the processing, manufacturing, merchanting and distribution of timber and associated building products. …
Read More »Voting for the BMJ Industry Awards 2020 has OPENED
Leading merchants, manufacturers and professionals from across the builders’ merchant trade have thrown their hats into the ring to win a coveted trophy from the BMJ Industry Awards 2020 – now its time for YOU to decide who wins! Professionals from across the sector are invited to make their voices …
Read More »Net Zero Carbon: What are Grant UK doing?
Grant UK has outlined its vision for the future in a Manifesto for change. The publication, Grant UK 2030 Vision: Heating homes sustainably for future generations lays out the Company’s mission to support its customers on the journey to net-zero carbon by providing efficient, sustainable and cost-effective home heating, from …
Read More »Sydenhams increase their DAF fleet as they open new premises
The name Sydenhams has long been associated with the supply of timber products and building materials across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Avon and the Isle of Wight. The company was originally founded in 1874 by James Thomas Sydenham on a site in Poole, Dorset, where timber is still imported today. …
Read More »CEMEX and PLA officially open new dry discharge system
A new, £3.8million dry discharge system at CEMEX’s Northfleet Wharf in Kent has been officially opened. The building materials supplier partnered with the Port of London Authority on the investment, which will ensure a more sustainable and flexible operation. Following this investment, CEMEX’s marine dredgers, which bring sand and gravel …
Read More »P C Henderson release two new installation videos
Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, P C Henderson, has released two new installation videos for its market leading range of Pocket Door Pro and Husky Soft Stop systems. Launched early 2019, Pocket Door Pro and Husky Soft Stop, although new to the market, have quickly grown to become two …
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