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The new bi-monthly more magazine aims to provide plumbing and heating professionals with useful, interesting and relevant content such as updates to legislation and regulations, competitions and notices of upcoming events from their favoured suppliers. In the first issue, more magazine looks to drive industry excellence with a best practice …

The Bognor Regis branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has agreed to continue its sponsorship of Worthing RFC for the 2019/2020 season.   Covers is a keen advocate for the club, having supported it with sponsorship for many years. The agreement will include perimeter signage at the club’s ground …

To celebrate the opening of its new Whitchurch branch, independent builders merchant Huws Gray will be giving away hundreds of gifts including £2500 worth of holiday vouchers, tools, products and more from today (Monday September 2) until Friday September 20. The store will also hold an open day on Wednesday …

Shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has further enhanced their manufacturing capabilities and capacity with a significant purchase of land and buildings. Over the last 6 months Roman has increased their main shower enclosure manufacturing site from 90,000 square feet to 140,000 square feet. The production lines were expanded from 5 …

Actis is speaking at the first LABC technical roadshow of the autumn when it will share its expertise with builders, designers and building control teams in Bristol. The free session, on Thursday September 26, is likely to be extremely popular and, if it follows the trend set by previous seminars, …

The award-winning BBC business journalist and broadcaster, Joe Lynam, will return to the BMF Members Annual Conference on September 19th. Lynam regularly appears on BBC News, BBC Breakfast and Radio 4’s flagship Today Programme covering business, the economy, EU, UK and Ireland.  His report exposing RBS’ mistreatment of its small business …

HP, Lenovo, Skanska, Bluebeam, Bentley Systems and Kier, are among the 180 companies preparing to showcase their latest offerings at the ‘biggest ever’ Digital Construction Week, which returns to London ExCeL on 16-17 October. Attendees to the UK’s leading exhibition for innovation and technology in the built environment will have …

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS is holding its first-ever Women in Industry Conference. The invitation-only Conference will feature speakers including professional footballer Jill Scott and NMBS’ own finance director Julie Langford, who will be speaking alongside keynote speaker Mandy Hickson, and Sally Beavan, a managing director within the Corporate …

Independent merchant Sturminster Newton Building Supplies has joined the IBC Buying Group. The Dorset family-run merchant, owned by Kevin and Marina Snook, moved into their modern, purpose-built premises in Sturminster Newton four years ago. As well as mixed building supplies, they offer a wide range of timber, carpentry, landscaping, and …

Shower company GROHE is teaming up with endurance event series Tough Mudder for the rest of the year as its official shower partner. Tough Mudder features mud runs and obstacles, with teamwork, fun and personal achievement at its core. Throughout the partnership, GROHE will reach the full extent of the …