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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 …

It’s that time of year again when we request your help in compiling our annual Trailblazers supplement! It is fast approaching and will be released alongside our April issue so please do keep your data and information coming, as accurate as possible is most appreciated. Having a complete set of …

Today is the final day for nominations and entries for the BMJ Industry Awards held at The Brewery, London on 15 May 2020. Getting those last-minute entries is vital to be in with the chance of taking home one of our almighty trophies. Be sure to nominate those who have …

Tobermore were delighted to attend the recent Keyline 2020 Conference, held at the International Conference Centre, Telford. Keyline are the largest supplier of civils, drainage and heavy building materials to the UK construction industry. The conference culminated in a gala dinner and awards ceremony were Tobermore won the award for …

Non-regulation manhole covers may be being installed incorrectly on type III roads on new housing and commercial developments across the UK. According to the civils and drainage supplies specialist Scott Parnell Ltd. and manufacturer Wrekin, the issue could cost housing developers significant sums to rectify. The regulations, which were updated …