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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 …

RGB Building Supplies’ new Dawlish plumbing and heating branch was officially launched on Monday 14th January when its Chairman Colin Worth cut the ribbon to kick-start a week of celebrations. Throughout the week, RGB’s dedicated plumbing and heating branch was joined by leading industry names Strom, Joule, Maincor and Henrad, …

Hampshire Junior Golfers have agreed a sponsorship deal with Covers Timber & Builders Merchants in Alresford. The sponsorship will help to kit out all junior golfers from the U14 to U18 age groups as well as fund a short break abroad for the club’s winter training. Michael Sheath, who is …

Covers Timber & Builders’ Merchants has agreed to sponsor the 2019 Sussex Heritage Awards. This will be the fourth consecutive year the company has supported the prestigious event. Organised by the Sussex Heritage Trust, the awards aim to recognise and reward the highest quality conservation, restoration, and well-designed new build …

Covers Alresford has donated materials to Sun Hill Junior School to help convert a previously unusable area of space into a picnic terrace. The timber and builders’ merchant, which is based on Prospect Road, delivered items to the school, including artificial grass, helping it to create a new all-year-round useable …