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Bradstone has opened the doors to its 2020 Training Academy and is encouraging merchants to secure a place now to avoid disappointment. Now in its sixth year, the Bradstone Training Academy, which will run from 21st January to 5th February 2020, is open to all merchants looking to expand and …

The team at W.Howard Group joined the global #Movember challenge in November to raise money for the fight against prostate cancer, depression and other male health issues. In all, 10 employees at the company pledged to hang up their razors and let their moustaches grow for a month, in return …

Building products manufacturer Forterra has welcomed three graduate trainees on board in diverse roles across its divisions. Nia Lewis (22), Alex Trengove (21) and James Ratcliff (23) have recently been taken on as part of the company’s two-year Operations Management Graduate Scheme. Nia, from North Wales, has joined Forterra’s quality …

Next spring, VitrA Bathrooms will open a 5,600sq ft new flagship space in London’s Clerkenwell. VitrA London will be far more than just a showroom for its design-led bathroom products. Instead, it will be a creative hub – a social space for architects, designers and thinkers with dedicated areas for …

Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has opened the doors to its new Southampton depot on Empress Road. The new 2.6-acre site consists of 30,000 square feet of warehouse space and benefits from an increased timber and heavyside offering, improved lightside section and a huge warehouse for undercover loading as well …

Elliotts Builders Merchant, the south’s leading independent supplier of building materials to the trade and public, has been nominated for a Solent 250 award. Nominated in the category of ‘Family Business of the Year’, Elliotts were surprised to learn that they have been shortlisted along with 9 other Solent-based companies. …

Lords Group Trading Ltd has acquired the majority shareholding in APP Wholesale Ltd. APP Wholesale Ltd is a leading plumbing distribution company consisting of four divisions, plumbing & heating, retail & stores, distribution, brands & import All of APP’s management will be remaining with the company including Chairman, Allan Pierce, …

Exciting news comes from the Civils Specialists, Keyline, as the brand new two-acre branch is now open in Bodmin, Cornwall. Keyline is a trusted distributor with a nationwide network of 60 branches. This branch opening highlights one of the many ways Keyline is strengthening its reach and expanding its already …

M&J Builders Merchants’ parent company, Rodger Group Limited, has acquired Larkhall based South Lanarkshire Building Supplies Limited, adding a 4th location to the Group. SLB which was part of the NBG Buying Group has ceased its membership and has joined M&J’s buying group, The h&b Buying Group. SLB is conveniently …

A team of nine men from Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has raised £910 for charity following their participation in Movember. Lee Webb, Sean Taylor, Derek Baldwin, Dean Kidd, Shaun Hopgood, Stuart Spiers, George Crouch, Jamie Dent and Chris Collard, who all work at Covers Gosport, raised £455 after spending …