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The Rammey Island Scout Campsite, in Waltham Abbey, has been significantly improved after Selco Builders Warehouse stepped in with £1,000 worth of materials for the renovation project. The campsite hut had been left untouched for 60 years and was in desperate need of attention. Thanks to Selco’s help, a number …

Häfele, furniture fittings and architectural hardware specialist, hosted its fifth annual Studio Partner Awards, celebrating the achievements of some of the UK’s very best kitchen and bathroom specialists, on Thursday 27th June  at Scotland’s Gleneagles Hotel.  Awards were presented across six categories, with each winning studio receiving a trophy, alongside two …

The UK construction sector has suffered its sharpest decline since April 2009, according to new figures. The latest Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) compiled by IHS Markit/CIPS read shows that business activity and new work in all areas fell at the fastest pace in 10 years. Housebuilding reported its largest …

Hevey Building Supplies, the Northampton-based merchant that’s part of the Lords Group, has acquired Huntingdon Timber Ltd. Operating from St Peter’s Road Industrial Estate in Huntingdon since 2004, Huntingdon Timber was owned by David Biddle, Patricia Reynolds & Stuart Bradley. Hevey managing director, Mark Mulvey said: “We are delighted to …

Abloy UK has launched a new CPD training course approved by RIBA, entitled ‘Digital Transformation in Physical Security’, which attendees can complete to achieve double CPD points. The course provides an insight into the disruptive world of digital technology, and how it’s impacting on conventional physical security with the introduction …

  Frank Key, the independent building supplies family business operating for more than 100 years across the Midlands, has launched a new Key Essentials offer. For the first time, every single Frank Key branch will stock core products at a genuine trade net price to enable customers to buy with …

“Public and private sector finance will both be required to invest in Labour’s green industrial revolution to move to a zero carbon economy”, John McDonnell MP has told the Builders Merchants Federation. “And if there needs to be support for businesses to help in the transition, we’ll look at tax …

BLANCO UK was named Best Sink Brand at the 5th annual BKU Awards, after first winning the award in 2017. The 2019 BKU Awards took place at The Pavilion in The Tower of London where a room filled with the best in the kitchen and bathroom industry celebrated great achievements …

Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice beat off stiff competition from 11 other finalists to win a public vote and be crowned champion in the Selco Stars contest. Carine Jessamine, marketing director at Selco, said: “The Selco Stars campaign has been hugely successful with hundreds of applications and more than 6,000 …

Selco Builders Warehouse is stepping up to the oche after announcing a new high-profile darts sponsorship. The UK’s fastest growing builders merchant has become an official partner of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) in what is an initial two-year agreement. The PDC has become one of sport’s major success stories …