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New decade, new #designedforlife brochure from Lakes

Lakes new 2020 DesignedForLife brochure

Lakes kicks off the new decade with a refreshed #DesignedForLife brochure. Building on Lakes’ key themes of lifestyle imagery and bathroom sets that reflect life as lived, the 2020 brochure includes a new dedicated section for Walk-Ins, the new Bay Series and Lakes Stone launched last summer, and an extended …

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Charity rides high with Russells donation

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Local life-saving charity, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood Bikes (SSBB) has received a generous £7,500 donation from Russell Roof Tiles. The roof tile manufacturer, which employs 160 people at its three sites in Burton and Lochmaben, is dedicated to supporting important and charitable causes within its local community. The volunteer-led …

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MP Moran ups its sustainability credentials

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Family run North London-based building and plumbing merchants, MP Moran and Sons Ltd, is implementing a number of new sustainability initiatives. Focusing on the impact of vehicle journeys and the casual effect this has on the environment, the company is diversifying its fleet to include smaller commercial vehicles, hybrid vehicles …

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New year, new name: Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation

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Polypipe Civils & Infrastructure is changing its name to Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation, from 1 January 2020. The name change reflects a shift in focus towards a holistic approach to water retention, re-use and management. Green Urbanisation introduces a new generation of techniques that optimises urban green assets through …

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BMF opens Regional Centre of Excellence at Brett Martin

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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has just launched its latest Regional Centre of Excellence at Brett Martin in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. The BMF’s growing network of BMF Regional Centres of Excellence means training courses and regional meetings are now far more accessible to BMF members across the UK and Ireland. …

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NBG adds Chandlers, BG Romerils and Arnold Laver

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Three new businesses have joined independent  merchant buying group the National Buying Group this month, bringing significant growth to the NBG portfolio. Specialist timber merchant Arnold Laver is part of the National Timber Group, the largest independent timber distribution business in the UK and brings its fellow brands, North Yorkshire …

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Wolseley sponsors Gas Safe App

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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 …

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BMF announces sustainable conference theme

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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 …

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Covers Brighton donates materials to Patcham Memorial Hall Wildlife Garden

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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 …

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National Timber Group doubles in Grangemouth

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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 …

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