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Witham based groundworks and civil engineering supplier Scott Parnell has raised £3,500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust during a charity poker night. The evening, which took place at The Rivenhall Hotel, saw 120 customers and suppliers come together to spend an evening learning and playing poker whilst raising funds for …

There’s a company that’s showing just how important apprentices can be in providing new injections of enthusiasm and knowledge in the HVAC industry. The Flamco Group is a member of Aalberts Industries N.V. and operates in the development, production and sale of high-quality components for use in heating, ventilation and …

They say one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure – and that’s certainly the case for Catford artist Michael Connell. Connell takes scrap wood, broken glass and sash cord and makes stunning contemporary art in his back garden. Much of the wood he uses comes from the Catford branch of Selco Builders …

Somerset-based CRS Building Supplies, the latest member of the h&b buying group to join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), is set for a further year of expansion with their tenth branch opening in Bridgewater this month. The company, which began with nine employees and one outlet in Cheddar in June …

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, has warned that a year after Carillion’s collapse the government’s inaction is putting jobs at risk and could result in future corporate meltdowns. Carillion went into compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018, with £7 billion of liabilities and just £29 million left in the …

The Government must not be complacent about the damage a ‘no deal’ Brexit would cause amid positive signs of growth in the UK construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the construction output figures for November 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics, Sarah McMonagle, …

Electric water heating manufacturer, Heatrae Sadia is to close its factory in Norwich,  leading to the loss of up to 200 jobs. The move is part of parent company Baxi Heating UK’s proposals to reorganise its UK operations and would see the Heatrae Sadia operation move to the Baxi facilities in Preston. The …

In line with its ambition to encourage life-long learning throughout the building materials industry, the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is gaining independent accreditation for its training courses through the globally recognised CPD Certification Service. Three BMF courses, How a House is Built, Managing for Success and Measuring Building Quantities, have …

  North west independent builders merchants Beesley & Fildes have bought CSS (North West ) Ltd .   The acquisition means that Beesley & Fildes inherits the customers of the 21 year-old business and increases their branch number to ten. CSS has been established since 1998 and trades from a single site in …

A report published this week by housing charity Shelter stating that three million new social homes are required in England over the next 20 years to solve the housing crisis will require practical as well as economic and political assistance, says insulation specialist Actis. Shelter’s 220 report “Building for our …