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Covers Timber and Builders Merchants in Lewes will be hosting a free trade day on Wednesday 3rd April.   Between 7.30am and 1pm, visitors to the depot the Cooksbridge site, near Lewes, will have the chance to speak to a number of suppliers, who will be on hand providing tips …

Collaboration is the key to delivering the multifunctional benefits of sustainable Green Urbanisation, says water management specialist Polypipe. The company, which unveiled its Inspiring Green Urbanisation design guide at the Futurebuild construction trade event (5-7 March), believes the event demonstrated the growing desire across the industry and the wider supply …

Aico, the market leader in domestic Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms is pleased to be sponsoring, and exhibiting at, this year’s Association of Safety & Compliance Professionals (ASCP) Conference at Celtic Manor, Gwent 24th – 25th April 2019.   Formerly known as the Association of Gas Safety Managers (AGSM) Conference, …

NMBS has updated the NMBS Creative website to make it even more intuitive and user-friendly for independent merchants. The online NMBS Creative portal enables merchants to create professional quality marketing collateral, without the need for their own inhouse designers or marketing teams. While many larger merchants have their own design …

Covers Timber and Builders Merchants in Chichester will be hosting a free landscaping demo day on Tuesday 2nd April.   Between 7.30am and 2pm, DIY enthusiasts and budding landscapers will have the chance to see a variety of active demos from Covers’ suppliers, including Azpects, Bradstone, Brett, MetsaWood, Millboard, Nam …

Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest builders merchant, has appointed Frank Elkins as its new Chief Operating Officer for the Group’s trade merchant businesses. These include Travis Perkins builders merchants, BSS, Benchmarx, Keyline and CCF.   Elkins will report into CEO John Carter, and has been appointed with immediate effect following …

Furniture fittings and architectural hardware specialist Häfele has added to its portfolio of services for customers with the introduction of Häfele to Order; a new cut-and-assemble service for sizing, finishing, assembling and packaging selected products to customers’ specifications. For a small charge, the company’s brand-new cutting machinery is able to …

Snows Timber has completed a management buyout from previous owner the Bradfords Group led by managing director, Ian Church. The buy out team comprises Church, supply chain director Craig Willoughby and finance director Adam Cray. Snows is a national importer, processor and distributor of timber & timber products through its …

More than a thousand tradespeople and members of the public are set to descend on The Barn at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, for the Huws Gray Giant Trade Event on Wednesday 17th April. Former Wales and British Lions captain Sam Warburton will be in attendance, along with 60 of the …

Kingsfold based builders’ merchant D.W. Nye has been renamed as NYEs Building Supplies.   The rebrand follows the company’s recent announcement that it will be expanding the existing facilities with the addition of a new 1000m2 warehouse and office.   The family owned merchant, which has been selling to industry …