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Polypipe saddles up for sponsorship of fledgling female cycling team

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Polypipe has signed on as principal sponsor of a new all-female competitive cycling academy. The Doncaster-based manufacturer of plastic above and below ground drainage and water management systems will continue its support of developing talented sportspeople by backing the new Racescene Female Development Academy (RFDA) for the 2019 race season. …

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Selco Announces £30m Investment

Howard Luft

Selco Builders Warehouse, one of the UK’s leading builders merchants, is beating the Brexit blues by today announcing a £30 million investment in its thriving business. Turning the tide of economic doom and gloom surrounding the current political scene, Selco has announced plans to both expand the business and improve …

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Covers Chichester to host Portsmouth FC ‘Meet & Greet’

Jack Whatmough for media

Covers in Chichester will be hosting a Portsmouth FC Players Meet and Greet session at its depot on Quarry Lane on Thursday 21st February.    From 1.30pm until 3.00pm visitors to the timber and builders’ merchant will have the chance to take their photograph with first team players Matt Clarke, …

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Bromsgrove MP Visits Selco

Sajid Javid

MP for Bromsgrove and Home Secretary, Sajid Javid was a special guest at the head office of Selco Builders Warehouse during his latest rounds of constituency visits. Mr Javid paid a visit to the Wythall headquarters of one of the UK’s fastest growing builders merchants. Gavin Slark and Howard Luft …

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Leading manufacturer puts full weight behind campaign to protect against tool theft.

Pictured is Tim Trollope Van Vault Category Manager

Joining other industry/brand leaders, Van Vault the originators of in-vehicle secure storage is putting its full weight behind an innovative campaign to tackle tool van tool theft. Based in Loughborough independent plumber Peter Booth (@PBPlumber) launched a petition last year aiming to get the issue of van theft taken more …

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Lawrence lines up for BMF All-Industry Conference Forum 

Builders merchants trade association, the Builders Merchants Federation has confirmed the final speaker line up for its Industry Forum debate at this year’s All-Industry Conference. Neil Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer of Jewson, left, and Mark Vandecruys, Chairman of Belgium-based Fedrus International, will join David Young of Bradfords Building Supplies and …

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Ibstock Brick scoops Energy Efficiency win

Ibstock Brick edie Sustainability Leaders Awards

Ibstock Brick has been announced as the winner of the Energy Efficiency category at edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019. The awards, co-ordinated by leading environmental publisher edie.net and held in London on Wednesday February 6, are the UK’s largest and most prestigious sustainability awards, recognising excellence across the spectrum of …

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John Sinfield to join BMI Group as Regional President North

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BMI Group has announced that John Sinfield will join the roofing giant as Regional President North on 1 March 2019. Reporting directly to BMI Group Chief Commercial Officer Mark Andrews, Sinfield will be responsible for the BMI businesses in the UK & Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sinfield brings …

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Hargreaves warms to Knauf top job

Neil Hargreaves CROP

Knauf Insulation has announced that Neil Hargreaves, the company’s former finance director, has been appointed managing director. In his new role, Hargreaves will be responsible for strengthening the company’s leading position in the mineral wool insulation industry. He takes over from John Sinfield, who is leaving to pursue a new …

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Leading UK Security Brands Form New High Security & Safety Group

Simon Teagle

Leading security brands Chubb Locks Custodial Services (CLCS), Intelligent Locking Systems (ILS) and Pickersgill-Kaye (Kaye) have formed as the High Security & Safety group, a new division of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland. As strong, heritage brands in the high security and rail industries, CLCS, ILS and Kaye …

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