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Family business Digby Stone, a supplier of natural stone and porcelain hard landscaping products, are bringing their 10th anniversary year to a close in style as they were presented with the prestigious ‘Builders Merchants Awards’ ‘Supplier of the Year’ award in recognition of its achievements for high quality products, value …

In a first for the UK’s plumbing and heating industry, the Altecnic Intaball range of gas lever ball valves is one of the first UK products to be certified to EN 331:2015 (Class C). Committed to achieving the latest industry standards, Altecnic has been working closely with BSI’s Loughborough-based Product Certification Team and …

The Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) has earned its tenth Award nomination this year, with its latest initiatives to engage with members and its use of social media being recognised in the prestigious Association Awards, which promote excellence in association leadership. The BMF is shortlisted in two categories, Best Membership Engagement …

 Walton-on-Thames-based Paton of Walton Limited and Honey their friendly dog, have joined the vital search for missing children across the UK as part of a partnership between The IPG and Missing People. The IPG is a membership group for plumbing, heating and bathroom specialists. Through its network of local, independent …

Nominations close for the BMJ Industry Awards 2019 on January 14 2019. Click HERE to nominate your favourite merchants, supplier brands, trainees, showrooms and industry people. The awards celebrate the very best brands, merchants and people at the heart of the builders’ merchants sector. More and more heavyweight industry names have been signing up …

With an eye on the next generation of professional painters and decorators, leading professional decorating sundries company, Hamilton, has unveiled its brand-new training platform, designed exclusively for students, at this year’s National Painting & Decorating Show. New Hamilton Training Platform Building on the solid relationships with colleges of further education …

The Cricklewood branch of Selco Builders Warehouse will be in its new home for Christmas, located on the JVC Business Park, Priestley Way, Staples Corner from Monday December 17 onwards. The existing branch has been based on Geron Way since it first opened 11 years ago. Howard Luft, Selco chief executive, …

Rising costs and continued uncertainty over Brexit are to blame for the slight drop in construction output, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the construction output figures for October 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics, Sarah McMonagle, Director of External Affairs at the FMB, …

Homefield Church of England Primary School in Great Yarmouth has received a donation of hampers from groundworks and civil engineering supplier, Scott Parnell. The business, which delivers to companies across Norfolk, didn’t hesitate to help after one of its drivers, Mark Simpkins, whose mum, Pat, works at the school as …

Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors (IoD), Britain’s longest-running organisation for business leaders, is the latest speaker confirmed for the BMF All Industry Conference in Dubrovnik in June 2019. Martin, who took over the top role at the IoD in 2017, is no stranger to the building …