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Bigger and better for 2019, once again Swarfega are on the hunt for the toughest trade out there. . After a hard-fought battle, the 2018 title was handed to Russell Ennis, representing plasterers with his mammoth task of plastering a huge vaulted ceiling. In 2019 Swarfega will be on the …

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has appointed Kieran Griffin as managing director for its Travis Perkins builders’ merchant business with immediate effect, following the retirement of Paul Tallentire. Griffin joined Travis Perkins 24 years ago as a management apprentice; in his time he has been branch manager,  regional …

ASSA ABLOY UK, a division of ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in door opening solutions, has unveiled its new name, with the business now being known as ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland. The new business descriptor reflects ASSA ABLOY Group’s on-going commitment to strengthening the ASSA ABLOY …

One of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of landscaping products, Talasey Group are thrilled to announce the winners of their annual Landscaping Professionals awards. Talasey Group launched the awards over 10 years ago as a way to recognise and reward the high level of craftsmanship and innovative designs of the …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has launched its 24th Regional Centre of Excellence with the support of Xtratherm, the second BMF Centre hosted by the thermal insulation manufacturing company. The growing network of BMF Regional Centres of Excellence is making training courses and regional meetings more accessible to BMF members …

Construction Materials Online, the online-only supplier of building materials, saw sales rise 46% to £38.6million in 2018. CMO supplies a range of over 70,000 construction materials to the trade user and the DIY market, via its websites: roofingsuperstore.co.uk, drainagesuperstore.co.uk, insulationsuperstore.co.uk, and doorsuperstore.co.uk. CMO chief financial officer Sue Packer commented: “Responding …

A Livingston-based supplier of windows and doors is set to open 12 new trade centres across the UK, in a move to create the UK’s leading distribution company of its kind. Stevenswood aims to grow turnover by £10million as it increases its geographic footprint and expands its range of products …

Construction Industry Helpline provides £1.254M of charitable services to support the wellbeing of the construction workforce and their families in the UK and Ireland 2018 was a difficult year for the construction industry and the human impact of the stress and strains of working in such an environment is clearly …

We at BMJ hope you had a strong 2018 and are looking forward to whatever 2019 may hold. It’s that time of year again when we are gathering the most up-to-date information from the top 50 merchants to put together our annual Trailblazers publication, which will appear in April. Trailblazers …

Approval has been given for a new branch of builders merchant chain Jewson in Cheltenham. Planners have given the OK for an industrial unit on Kingsditch Trading Estate in Cheltenham, to be demolished, according to Pipeline Gloucester. Jewson’s parent company Saint Gobain Building Distribution submitted the application in October 2018 …