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Members of IBC Buying Group will soon be able to order multiple products from several key suppliers in a single order, thanks to an innovative new partnership with Stockgap, the specialist building materials distributor. Many independent merchants lose hours of time every month placing multiple product orders with different suppliers …

 Wednesday 15th May saw the community of South London unite to celebrate Fraser & Ellis Ltd (a South London-based plumbers’ merchant), with an open day to mark the outstanding milestone of 100 years in business. Since 1919, Fraser & Ellis Ltd, has excelled in meeting the needs of plumbers and …

Kingsfold-based builders’ merchant NYEs Building Supplies has raised £794 for the charity Rainy Day Trust during a family fun day at its depot.   The event, named ‘Have a NYEs day’, was held to celebrate the company’s recent rebrand and completion of its new 1000m2 warehouse. Attended by more than …

Covers Timber & Builders Merchants in Bognor Regis will be hosting another free cookery demo day on Tuesday 4th June to showcase its new purpose-built AEG kitchen demo area.   Between 10am and 4pm, visitors to the branch at Station Yard will have the chance to sample a selection of …

Midlands-based independent merchant Harlow Bros has joined the National Merchant Buying Society. Harlow Bros is a family-owned business with more than 90 years’ experience in timber, sheet materials, engineered timber, windows, doors and worktops, as well as offering an extensive selection of tools and associated products. Harlow Bros made the …

Fibo UK has completed a new video to demonstrate just how quick and easy it is to install its high-performance panels and transform walls. The video features the installation process from start to finish, with the wall panels being installed directly over existing tiles. As well as eliminating the time-consuming …

Covering every branch of manufacturing from clothing to transport, the ‘Made in Britain’ marque offers the coveted confirmation that goods being sold by a business have actually been produced here.  As a Derbyshire based supplier of high performance construction materials, YBS Insulation has accordingly been accepted into the prestigious campaign …

Five members of staff from Scott Parnell, specialists in civils and drainage supplies, will be taking part in a 55-mile charity bike ride to raise funds for the National Autistic Society.   Rachael Adamson, Joe Folan, Jenny Burton, Alan Sweap and Mark Simpkins, who all work at Scott Parnell’s Witham …

Apprentice Blake Edgell has won the very first NFRC Young Roofer of the Year Award. The 23 year-old trainee, who works for J Randall Roofing Contractors in South Wales, was presented with his award by John Sinfield, Area Commercial Officer – North, of sponsor BMI UK & Ireland, at the …

MP for Nottingham South Lilian Greenwood saw first-hand how the building materials industry can play a key role in delivering a low carbon future for the city. Greenwood discussed how modern advances in home heating products can deliver significant improvement to air quality and energy use across the region during …