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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 …

XL Joinery, a market leading supplier of wooden doors and associated products, has been officially recognised and certified as a Carbon Neutral company due to a sustained commitment to significantly reducing its carbon footprint. The accreditation, which was awarded to XL Joinery by The Carbon Trust, follows a number of …

Södra Wood, in partnership with Lawsons builders’ merchants and award-winning Adventure Playground Engineers (APES), has helped build a timber treehouse classroom for Morgans Primary School and Nursery. The facility was officially opened during a ceremony in early March. Morgans, a two-form entry primary school with a nursery in Hertford, believes …

If the Government is serious in wanting to cut carbon emissions from homes, they ought to talk to the Builders Merchants’ Federation – because it is BMF members who make and deliver the majority of materials and products used to de-carbonise today’s housing. John Newcomb, BMF Chief Executive, gave the …

HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex visited Leeds manufacturer, Pland Stainless, this morning as part of their Centenary celebrations. Established in 1919 on the same site, stainless steel products manufacturer Pland Stainless, invited the Royal Guest to take a tour of their engineering facility and assist in the manufacture …

With proceedings well underway for the 2019 edition of the BMJ Industry Awards, organiser Datateam Business Media – publisher of Builders Merchants Journal – can reveal that this year’s ceremony will be hosted by one of TV’s most recognisable faces, Natasha Kaplinsky OBE. Having served as a news anchor for …

As the UK’s first dedicated training centre for professional painters and decorators, Dulux Academy is the home of painting and decorating excellence.   Since its official launch in March 2016, Dulux Academy has welcomed over 5,500 course attendees and is on track with its ambition to train 10,000 professionals by …

Civils and drainage supplies specialist Scott Parnell will be expanding its Milton Keynes branch.   As a result of significant growth at the business, the company has acquired additional space at its current location on Colts Holm Road in order to double its existing footprint. The work will include renovation …

  Aico will be exhibiting at, and sponsoring, TAI 2019 – Wales’ largest housing event, being held 1st – 2nd May at Sophia Gardens Arena, Cardiff.    A Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) event, TAI 2019 provides visitors with access to keynote speakers and specialist workshops based around this year’s …

  The team at Covers Timber and Builders Merchants in Chichester donned an array of silly socks to raise funds for local charity Aldingbourne Trust.   A colourful collection of socks featuring everything from spots and stripes to more intricate patterns were on display for Wear Silly Sock Day, which …