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Williams & Co have announced that The Sunday Times has placed them as 76th Best Company to Work for in the UK. From small beginnings in Portsmouth in 1972 as a local Plumbing and Heating Trade Merchant, they’ve grown to become a real presence in the industry nationally with 36 …

Wood panel manufacturer, Norbord, is ploughing £35 million into the second phase of development of its Inverness factory in Scotland – taking overall investment in the past two years to £145 million. Almost one year on from a £110 million expansion programme to significantly increase capacity, the company will now …

W.Howard Group has made a significant investment in a new warehousing facility in Glazebury, near Warrington in Cheshire. The 4.5-acre site on Albion Park was purchased in October 2018, and was previously a manufacturing facility. W.Howard has spent the last few months renovating it, and transforming it ready for use …

Showering manufacturer Coram UK, owner of Coram Showers and Impey Wetrooms, has entered a period of transformation which will enhance its UK operating model. In line with a group-wide growth strategy launched by its Dutch parent company, Coram UK is implementing changes to its business model. The European Group ‘One …

The high street is dying but not yet dead and can still be revived and reimagined, says the Federation of Master Builder (FMB) in response to a new report by a Committee of MPs. Responding to the ‘High streets and town centres 2030’ report published today by the Select Committee …

James Heappey, the MP for Wells visited the Glastonbury branch of Bradfords Building Supplies, the country’s oldest builders’ merchant, to learn how the company is responding to today’s low carbon challenge and helping his constituents with greener living. Heappey was welcomed by David Young, Bradford’s managing director, when he visited …

SIG, the UK’s market leading specialist distributor of insulation, dry lining and related products to the construction industry, has awarded ROCKWOOL its coveted Supplier of the Year title. This prestigious award, presented to ROCKWOOL at the 2019 SIG Sales Conference held this month at the De Vere Water Park in …

To help meet the demand from local building contractors and installers looking for quick and reliable access to tools and equipment on a hire basis, CCF has made the service a permanent fixture in Newcastle. The Hire-It service, which was first introduced on a trial basis last year, has been …

Plumbase has unveiled an innovative merchant format at its new London-based Park Royal location, with the purpose of putting the customer experience at the heart of the design. The specially designed branch incorporates many of the features you’d expect to see in a modern retail environment, with all the benefits …

With only a couple of weeks left for all Trailblazers information to be collected, it’s time to ask: Have YOU submitted yours? We have reached halfway with the number of responses so far but with time running out we need to make sure everyone has told us everything to make …