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After weeks of speculation, Glow-worm has revealed the destination of its 2020 mystery trip – Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam. With 80 pairs of tickets up for grabs, installers can secure a space on the plane for themselves and their plus-ones by hitting their personalised target of Glow-worm …

A Weksh developer collapsed into administration leaving more than 200 creditors and 40 workers yet to be paid, when it lost a contract worth 34% of its business. GM Jones, in Llanrwst, had been carrying out commercial and public sector schemes across the Conway region. Yet the end of the …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced the launch of its latest special interest Forum, which will focus on Kitchens and Bathrooms bringing together members with responsibility for these important product areas  The new Kitchen and Bathroom Forum will be chaired by Paul Bence, managing director of the George Bence …

A continuing increase in UK housebuilding was not enough to offset a decline in UK construction companies’ output during May, according to the latest monthly statistics from the  IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index. A renewed decline in total business activity during May included lower volumes of commercial work …

Fayers Plumbing & Building Supplies has seen an immediate boost in sales after installing Fibo’s wall panels in its showroom at Buckhurst Hill, Essex. The independent merchant added displays of Fibo’s Scandinavian Tile Effect, Contemporary Tile Effect, Signature and Timeless wall panels when it refurbished both floors of its two-storey …

Figures revealed at GMB’s annual Congress shows workforce won’t be equal until 2194. GMB, the construction union, has revealed it will take nearly 200 years to achieve gender equality in the construction industry. The analysis, revealed at GMB’s annual Congress in Brighton today, shows at the current rate of growth, the …

The annual Covers Summer Fayre will be returning to Chichester on Saturday 22nd June and promises to be a fun day out for the whole family.   Featuring plenty of free food and free activities, the popular event, which takes place at Covers Home Ideas on Quarry Lane, will welcome …

Timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is taking its products on a road trip around the UK and Ireland and visited two Parker Building Supplies branches in Tonbridge and Maidstone on Friday.   The tour gives merchants and their customers the chance to meet with product experts and see the products …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has launched a second Regional Centre of Excellence at Page Group, this time in Birmingham. The network of BMF Regional Centres of Excellence is making training courses and regional meetings more accessible to BMF members around the UK and Ireland. The latest centre, based in …

Make sure you don’t miss out by signing up early for the spectacular Polypipe charity regatta – which celebrates its 21st year in 2019. The yacht race, hosted by Polypipe, returns to Portsmouth on Thursday 5th September. The event has proven to be one of the most enjoyable for guests …