Paving and Walling manufacturer Tobermore have raised £683.68 for people living with cancer by hosting an event as part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s World Biggest Coffee Morning. The event was held on Friday 27th September at Tobermore Head Office in Tobermore. Staff baked a range of tasty cakes and buns …
Read More »Sussex Builders’ Merchant raises over £3,600 for charity
A team from NYEs Building Supplies in Horsham has raised £3,600 for charity after driving hundreds of miles across Europe in an old banger. Setting out from Reims in northern France in full fancy dress, the team’s trip was in aid of three charities – The Rainy Day Trust, …
Read More »Russell Roof Tiles steps it up for Charity
Volunteers from Russell Roof Tiles have put their best foot forward, walking 7,077 miles to raise an impressive £1,600 for the charity, Footprints Orphanage. The leading roof tile manufacturer, which has two sites in Burton and a further site in Lochmaben, has always been committed to supporting its local community …
Read More »Covers supports Rock n’ Roll
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants in Chichester will be sponsoring the Ovation Rock Show for the fourth consecutive year. The show, which is organised by the charity Ovation Music, will take place at the Minerva Theatre in Chichester on 10th and 11th January 2020. It will showcase the musical …
Read More »Polypipe turns the big 4-0
More than 300 Polypipe Civils employees gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of operations at the company’s flagship manufacturing site in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. Since opening in 1979 as a 5,000 square ft. factory housing one machine and twelve employees, the site has expanded to become one of the most advanced …
Read More »Futurebuild 2020 Champions Retrofit Innovation
The United Kingdom has the oldest and leakiest housing stock in Europe, with almost 38% of our homes dating from 1946 or before. One of the biggest challenges we therefore face as a nation is how to improve the energy performance of existing buildings. The answer lies in innovative approaches …
Read More »Saint Gobain Abrasives opens new HQ centre
Saint-Gobain Abrasives UK has relocated its head office and distribution centre from the old Universal Grinding Wheel Co. Ltd site in Doxey, to Unicorn House, on the Redhill Business Park, just off J14 of the M6. To celebrate the move, the company held an opening event for employees and invite …
Read More »Primaflow F&P opens new distribution hub
Wholesaler Primaflow F&P has opened a new 100,000-square foot distribution centre in Birmingham. It replaces the company’s previous 40,000-square foot facility, and consolidates the Connections packaged plumbing and Primaflow teams, employing a total of 100 staff. Additional capacity to hold stock ‘buy-ins’ will improve stock range and availability to customers …
Read More »Fil celebrates 25 years with charity success
Storage and store design specialist Fil has celebrated its 25th year in business by raising £15,000 for charity. Fil – formerly known as Filplastic – based near Howden, divided the proceedings between a number of local charities. The money was raised via a number of different events and individual challenges …
Read More »SIG Roofing supports local teams
A duo of Welsh sports teams have been announced as the benefactors of a sponsorship scheme from SIG Roofing. Wattstown RFC and Pontyclun FC, will benefit from the sponsorship by SIG Roofing’s Cardiff Branch. Alex Crowther, SIG Roofing’s Cardiff branch manager, enjoys playing rugby for nearby Wattstown RFC and helped …
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