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Specialist merchant Wolseley is enabling all registered Gas Safe engineers to use Gas App free of charge instead of paying the £25 subscription charge, as part of a new sponsorship package. Available on the App Store and Play Store, Gas App UK currently has over 40,000 members and contains a …

Builders merchants trade association the BMF has announced the theme for its 2020 BMF Members Conference in September. Sustaining Excellence will see the environment and sustainability as key topics within the business conference sessions, with particular focus on Building a Sustainable Britain, which will also be reflected in the BMF’s …

The Brighton branch of Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has donated materials to Patcham Memorial Hall to help complete its front garden transformation project. The materials included a generous amount of sawn carcassing and shingle, turning the garden’s raised front patio area from blank crazy paving into a wildflower patch …

National Timber Group has doubled the size of its Grangemouth site. The group’s processing plant in Forth Valley now totals six acres and becomes the main production site in Scotland. The expansion includes the construction a 21,500sq ft storage facility, enabling the company to increase the level of stock it …

Keston Boilers has launched a fresh new corporate identity that includes the words “By Ideal Boilers”, showing that the company is part of Ideal Boilers. The rebrand will initially be rolled out through social media and the Keston website and be used wider from March 2020, coinciding with a new …

Bathroom distributor Ideal Bathrooms has launched its first rewards programme for merchants and bathroom retailers. With a variety of prizes to be won all year around, from Apple Watches and weekend getaways to Amazon vouchers, 2020 Rewards gives Ideal customers the chance to win a host of prizes every time …

Forgefix owner, Dormole Ltd has taken a majority stake in Harrison & Clough (H&C), the fixings and fasteners wholesaler based in Keighley. Michael Brown, managing director of Forgefix who led the discussions with H&C said: “We have long been admirers of H&C who have developed several market leading brands such …

We understand that the start of the New Year is a busy time for everyone, that’s why the BMJ Industry Awards team is giving you a couple of extra weeks to ‘dot the Is’ and ‘cross the Ts’ of your submission into the 2020 scheme! So, whether you’re a trend-setting …

Leading stair parts decking accessories and decorative mouldings supplier Richard Burbidge, has relocated its head office to Chirk, North Wales, joining the company’s existing onsite manufacturing and distribution facility. The move will improve both the service and quality of products by having all staff in one location, unifying working relationships …

Shropshire builders merchant Tudor Griffiths Group has created the TG Dreams Kitchens and Bathrooms showroom at its branch in Bridgenorth, which covers 300 sq m over two floors, and has six full-sized kitchen displays and ten full-sized bathroom displays inside. The branch on the six-acre site at Chartwell Park is …