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Independent builders merchant Thompson & Parkes is launching its first retail DIY shop in Stourpor. Nikki Shipton has been appointed as the branch manager and Harry Dowling-Bingle as its Supervisor. Shipton says: “I’m thrilled to be a part of Thompson and Parkes and I am very excited to be on …
Read More »BMC Ltd opens new Goole branch
Independent builders merchant Builders Merchant Company Ltd has opened its third branch in three years in Goole, East Yorkshire. The site consists of a 25,000 sq ft warehouse, external yard and separate show room facilities, and will be a flagship branch for the company. Due to its size and location …
Read More »SIG Roofing staff fall for charity
The director at SIG Roofing’s Melrose branch hit the ground with a bump when he and a friend and colleague took part in a tandem sky dive in aid of charity. To commemorate their 50th birthdays Kevin Purves and Jamie Glover decided to raise money for the British Heart Foundation …
Read More »Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity publishes third annual Impact Report
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Club has just published its third annual impact report. The report communicates to the industry, supporters and stakeholders, the impact that the charity is making and how it is helping to make a difference to the lives of our construction workforce and their families. The …
Read More »Covers Aldershot continues sponsorship of Farnham Youth FC
The Aldershot branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has agreed to continue its sponsorship of Farnham Town Knights Youth U14s for the 2019/2020 season. Under the sponsorship agreement, the team, which is part of the Farnham Town Football Club, will have the builders merchants’ logo included on their …
Read More »Selco colleagues put best foot forward to raise £8k
Twenty-five staff members from five of Selco Builders Warehouse’s south-east branches – Romford, Chelmsford, Enfield, Tottenham and Beckton – completed the marathon distance from Windsor to Henley. It was part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s Thames Path Mighty Hike (July 20). The sore-footed team managed to raise more than £8,000 for …
Read More »Howarth Timber expect to raise thousands with annual fundraiser
The Howarth Timber Group has revealed its aims to raise £5,000 for its charity of the year, Cancer Research UK, from its annual fundraising trek. The yearly event, which has been going since 2013, will see almost 50 Howarth employees, customers and suppliers tackle a gruelling 20-mile walk around Ullswater; …
Read More »On The Tools receive £1million in funding to launch agency
Construction social media publisher, On The Tools, has received 1million pounds in funding from a private investor to launch a new social media and publishing agency called Electric House. Electric House will combine the services of a social media and marketing agency model with an online community-first media publisher. The …
Read More »Covers employee completes 26 mile walk for charity
An employee from Covers in Chichester has completed a 26 mile walk in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Georgina Silk, who is an E-Commerce Assistant at the timber and builders’ merchant’s Chichester depot, took on the Thames Path Mighty Hike to help raise funds for the charity, raising a …
Read More »Trio Celebrate 60 Years Service at Russell Roof Tiles
Three long-serving staff members at leading roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles have been recognised for achieving a combined 60 years of service, as part of an ongoing employee recognition scheme. Colin Stevenson has worked for Russell Roof Tiles for 30 years, while Andrew Jackson and Douglas Campbell have both …
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