Specialist civils distributor Keyline has announced the integration of its Rudridge sister company – also specialists in groundwork, civil engineering and drainage materials – into its network of more than 50 branches across the UK. From July, Rudridge branches will feature a new co-brand and will adopt Keyline’s IT platform …
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Ideal Standard International, the bathroom solutions manufacturer, has opened a new £1 million showroom in the architectural hub of Clerkenwell, in London. The four-storey London Design and Specification Centre was created to bring together a variety of industry professionals, from architects and designers to project developers and specifiers. Group CEO …
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Chandlers Roofing Supplies have opened a new store in the heart of Tonbridge, at Tonbridge Retail Park. Local managers Gary Ambrose and Kieron Plunkett are hosting a week of celebrations in July and hope to raise money for Kent Air Ambulance. Staffed by a team that has a combined total …
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Three National Buying Group (NBG) partners are looking forward to brighter futures with recent developments including the launch of a brand-new café, tackling mental health in the workplace and the re-opening of a showroom after a fire decimated the old building. Ware Heating and Bathroom Supplies (WHABS) has re-opened its …
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On Wednesday 3rd July, City Plumbing and PTS, part of the Plumbing and Heating Division of Travis Perkins based in Northampton, won the Fleet Van Operator of The Year award at the prestigious 2019 Motor Transport Awards, held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. The ceremony was hosted by TV presenter …
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Travis Perkins won this year’s ‘Livery of the Year’ award in the annual Motor Transport Awards. The award, sponsored by Pirelli Truck (Prometeon), was presented at a glittering Awards Dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 3 July 2019, where over 1,400 industry experts were gathered to watch Claudia …
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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced the finalists for its 2019 Supplier Engagement Award. Eight companies, Crystal, Encon Insulation, Ibstock, JCB, Kerridge Commercial Systems, Knauf, Marsh Industries and Velux have been shortlisted for the Award from over 300 BMF supplier and service members. The BMF say that the eight …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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