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SR Timber Trading Director Shaun Revill joined business leaders to tell prominent Conservative Nicky Morgan MP about the stark realities that businesses are facing as the uncertainty around Brexit continues. The group – which included the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), a high street bank and leading business figures – …

Comments from Pauline Bastidon, Head of European Policy, FTA on the rejection of EU withdrawal agreement by parliament: “The risk of a no deal departure from the EU is heightened after today’s rejection of the government’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement by Parliament.  FTA therefore continues to advise its members to keep …

Family owned builders merchants, Chandler Building Supplies, has announced its sponsorship of this year’s Seven Port Challenge. The 180 km charity cycling challenge covers seven ports across England and France over four days. A team of six from the builders merchants is taking on the difficult challenge of cycling ‘The …

Trafalgar Community Infant School in Horsham has received £500 funding after winning a local community fund campaign run by the Kingsfold based builders’ merchant NYEs Building Supplies.   Proud to be Local, which was set up by NYEs in 2018, offers community groups, charities and causes the chance to receive …

The BMI National Training Centre welcomed an old friend, when roofer Ceiran Peel-Price attended one of the centre’s flat roofing courses. Ceiran is no stranger to the BMI National Training Centre – based in Gloucestershire – as he had been a finalist in the pitched roof category of the annual …

John Carter, the CEO of building materials merchant group Travis Perkins is stepping down from this post and the Travis Perkins board on August 5. Carter, who has been with Travis Perkins for over 40 years, will remain with the Group until the end of 2019, to ensure a smooth …

Twenty ambitious construction and trade students from in and around Leicestershire have been welcomed onsite at five high-profile building projects. Stepnell is delivering several multi-million-pound projects across the county within the commercial, conservation, education and health sectors and has been offering hands-on work experience to college students. Working in partnership …

Bathroom distributor Ideal Bathrooms has seen a huge growth in sales following its investment in a new Scottish distribution hub. The company moved to a new 33,000ft2 warehouse in Glasgow, which provides over 1,500 pallet spaces, ensuring the firm has the best possible stock holding and delivery capability, since the …

Ferguson plc, parent company of UK plumbing heating and civils merchants Wolseley UK, is to move its headquarters back to the UK for tax purposes, it announced in its interim results yesterday (March 26). The group, which renamed itself Ferguson plc to match 83% of its revenue that comes from …

Builders Merchant Livery Company the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants held its annual City & Awards lunch at Grocers’ Hall in the City of London on Monday March 18. The merchanting prizewinners were: Georgina Bennett of Pochins, BMF Trade Supplier Apprentice of the Year, Ryan Edwards of Kellaway, Best Student …