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Schneider Electric, The Global specialist in energy management has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data …

Crown Paints recently welcomed MP for Rossendale and Darwen Jake Berry and chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss MP, to its UK headquarters in Darwen, Lancashire, to take a tour of the paint manufacturing facility and attend a Q&A session with Crown employees. During the course of the visit, …

Scott Parnell has secured its first accreditation with Constructionline – the UK’s leading procurement and supply chain management service.   Constructionline, which only allows companies to become certified members once they have demonstrated that they meet a set of rigorous assessment criteria, has awarded Scott Parnell with a Silver Accreditation. …

The Heat for Good collective, including 11 heating engineers from around the UK, has installed a free heating system to the Clayton Rugby League Club in Bradford, West Yorkshire Clayton Rugby League Football Club, an amateur rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, received a substantial free makeover to its …

The 2019 NMBS Exhibition was the biggest event of its kind to date, organised by the UK’s largest buying society for independent builders’, timber, plumbing and heating, and hardware merchants. The Exhibition, which took place on Wednesday 10th April, enjoyed record attendance levels as more than 300 exhibitors and over …

A new production line has been installed at Polyco in Wales. Located in Newtown, Powys and part of The W Howard Group, Polyco manufactures real wood veneered and foil-wrapped MDF profiles. This newly installed equipment brings the total number of production lines at Polyco to five, and doubles the overall …

Teknos GBI, a supplier of paints for the industrial wood & joinery sector, professional decorators and decorators merchants, and heavy duty machinery manufacturers, held an opening party on Friday 12 April to celebrate their move to a large new facility in Bicester. The new Coatings Application Centre was the star …

Covers will be continuing its sponsorship of Chichester Festival Theatre for a sixth consecutive year.   As a Silver Principal Partner, the independent builders’ merchant, which has its headquarters on Quarry Lane, will appear in production programmes and brochures for shows being staged throughout the Theatre’s Festival 2019 and winter …

There will be another chance for charities, community groups and worthy causes to benefit from £500 cash courtesy of NYEs Building Supplies in Kingsfold.   During April and May, NYEs is calling out for groups and charitable endeavours in the community to be put forward for the chance to benefit …

There has been cause for celebration at Rexel, the leading electrical distributor, as two colleagues were recognised for their hard work and dedication at the recent EDA 2019 Education & Training Awards. The awards recognise industry professionals for commitment and dedication to developing both their professional skills and careers. It …