Independent builders merchant buying group, National Buying Group (NBG), has added three new partners: About Roofing Supplies Ltd, Alltype Roofing Supplies Ltd and Peterhead Hardware & DIY Ltd. About Roofing Supplies, founded in 1998, operates four branches across Surrey and West Sussex. Managing director Jason Rivolta said joining NBG would …
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Players at Bannockburn Rugby Club are playing in a brand new kit this season thanks to a major sponsorship by Norbord. Club Vice President, Michael Martin Kenny, explained: “We have approximately 200 members and operate mini, midi and adult sections. Stirling County is the biggest club in the area and …
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On the 2nd May, the Committee on Climate Change released its report, Net Zero: The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming. Mark Wilkins, head of training and external affairs for Vaillant, says that whilst many of the recommendations put forward should be actioned, special emphasis must be given to upskilling …
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A team of staff from the materials and groundworks supplier Rudridge will be walking up to 50km in memory of a much missed colleague. Tony Marshall, who worked at the company’s Farnham branch for many years, suffered a fatal stroke in 2016. The company is now hoping to raise …
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Trade and DIY flat roofing supplier, Roof Depot, have announced the launch of a monthly Res-Tec training course. Taking place at Roof Depot’s National Training Centre in Coventry, the courses will be delivered by Res-Tec specialists and will allow attendees to learn all about Res-Tec’s Flexitec 2020 System. The schedule …
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Furniture fittings and architectural hardware specialist Häfele has announced the shortlists for its fifth annual Studio Partner Awards, which will take place at Scotland’s iconic Gleneagles® Hotel this June. The Häfele Studio Partner Awards celebrate the achievements of Häfele’s Studio Partners- a select network of over 200 premium, independent Kitchen, …
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Ibstock plc, the manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete building products, has launched a new brand identity to ensure its extensive product and service offering is more clearly recognised. The new logo and corporate strapline – ‘At the heart of building’ – has been introduced following extensive research with customers …
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Covers Timber & Builders Merchants in Brighton has helped charity supporters from Newick RFC in East Sussex raise £35,000 for Cancer Research during a special rugby match. The event, which was called Newick RFC Kicks Cancer into Touch, was organised after the club’s chairman, Wayne Thomas, was recently diagnosed …
Read More »National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) will be addressing Finance Directors and Chief Financial Officers from across the country during a prestigious two-day Finance Leaders’ Summit event in London. Julie Langford, Finance & Operations Director of NMBS, will join fellow finance professionals from a wide range of different industries, including banking, …
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A builders merchant has reduced the amount of plastic bags it uses by a quarter – and has raised £5,000 for charity in the process. Selco Builders Warehouse, part of the Grafton Group, has seen the number of single-use plastic bags sold across its 66 branches reduce dramatically, from 120,000 …
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