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Blanco wins Gold at Designer Kitchen & Bathroom Awards

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The Designer Kitchen & Bathroom Awards 2019, which celebrate the best design projects and products within the kitchen and bathroom industry, saw BLANCO UK win GOLD. The awards, which took place on 10 October 2019 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, had over 500 entries into the 20 …

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Selco colleagues get baking for Macmillan

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Coffee, cakes, competitions and hair shaves were the order of the day, as a leading builders merchant raised thousands of pounds for its charity partner. Selco Builders Warehouse held special events at each of its 66 branches across England and Wales to support Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. …

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World Mental Health Day – The Suicide Prevented

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The following conversation was relayed to us by one of our industry’s mental health first aiders when providing feedback on how their training had helped them with supporting their construction colleagues. We have preserved the anonymity of those concerned but felt that the story was so strong, we had to …

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Mates in Mind calls on industry leaders and government to take immediate action

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A recent survey conducted by UK Construction Week, with support from Mates in Mind charity, has found that six out of 10 workers in construction have suffered mental ill-health because of their work. Mates in Mind is now calling on industry leaders and government to be more considered and consistent …

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Russell Roof Tiles sees the plus side to going digital

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In an evolving digital age, Russell Roof Tiles has seen growing popularity for its interactive digital platforms, seeing almost 3,000 customers benefitting in just 12 months. Today, 93 per cent of people within the construction and building industry say that digital affects every part of the build process from buying …

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Saint-Gobain launches new Offsite Solutions Awards

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Respected industry brands – International Timber, Pasquill, Roofspace Solutions and Scotframe – have collaborated to launch the Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions (OSS) Awards, recognising and highlighting achievements of staff across the four businesses. Saint-Gobain recognised that construction is changing and the demand for quality, speed and productivity of build is driving …

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Trade sector urged to ‘open the door’ to mental health

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Employers in the trade sector are being urged to make changes in the workplace on this year’s World Mental Health Day, to create an environment that encourages an open door policy for employees to talk openly about how they feel The message comes from Boiler Guide and its founder, David …

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H&B welcomes Noble graduate

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h&b Development Group member Wilf Noble, a builders merchant based in Whitby, has graduated to the independent builders merchant buying group’s primary group. Using h&b’s buying deals and support from fellow merchants, Wilf Noble has grown its turnover and proved its compliance. The h&b Development Group was conceived as a …

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Encon adds construction products

Insulation distributor Encon Group has launched a new division, Encon Construction Products, to service the infrastructure sector. The company aims become the UK’s ‘distributor of choice’ for six key product categories: masonry components, concrete and reinforcement, waterproofing, construction chemicals, geotechnical, and groundworking products. The new division will offer tailored solutions …

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Selco to open Oxford distribution centre

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has announced the opening of a Lightside Distribution Centre. Work has begun on the new 60,000 sq ft centre, which is based in Cowley in Oxford and will service all 66 branches across England and Wales when it officially opens in January 2020.   Materials and …

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