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Three National Buying Group (NBG) partners from across the UK, are expanding their offerings with new sites, branches and showrooms. The successful partners, based in Oxford, Derby and Malvern, are looking to re-invest in their businesses and broaden their product and service offerings. As active partners of NBG, the UK’s …
Read More »NBG partners raise £2,500 at charity Cricket match
National Buying Group (NBG) has raised £2,500 for Leamington Cricket Club’s junior team, at an annual charity event that took place last month. This year the partners dominated the cricket pitch, stealing the trophy from the team of suppliers, who had previously retained the winning title for the past three …
Read More »National e-learning programme targeting drugs and alcohol
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is helping to address the sobering issue of drugs and alcohol on the UK and Irish construction industries. The Scheme’s new ‘Drugs and Alcohol e-learning’ course focuses on how contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and clients can take practical and effective measures to safeguard and protect the workforce …
Read More »Rudridge Gravesend celebrates top marks in H&S Audit
Rudridge Gravesend has been awarded a top score of 8 in its latest Stay Safe Review. The annual audit, which is a legal requirement for the construction industry, ensures that the business is complying to the latest health and safety compliance standards. The review covers general housekeeping, yard management processes, …
Read More »BBA presents certificate for Pro Clima Intello Plus
The BBA’s head of marketing, Wendy Ajuwon (left of picture), made a special certificate presentation at UK Construction Week @UK-CW this week, welcoming general manager of @ecologicalbuild, Penny Randell onto the BBA stand and presenting her with a BBA product certificate for the pro clima Intello Plus #airtightness system. The …
Read More »The Modern Masonry ‘Better Built in Blockwork’ campaign
Today, The Concrete Block Association (CBA), the independent UK body for aggregate concrete block manufacturers, launches its part of the Modern Masonry ‘Better Built in Blockwork’ campaign to educate the construction industry on benefits of concrete block construction. The CBA has created an online portal, backed up with an events …
Read More »Rowlinson Timber expands to south-east
Rowlinson Timber Ltd is a main distribution hub in the South East, on the back of large/sustained and successful growth over the last few years. From 1st January 2019 its main operations will be based from the Port of Sheerness, Kent, working in collaboration with Peel Ports. “Due to our …
Read More »LRBM renovates gallery space
Reclaimed bricks supplier London Reclaimed Brick Merchants has announced that thousands of its Plain Gault Bricks were used to renovate a new space belonging to the South London Gallery at Peckham Road Fire Station. The Victorian Gothic-style building, reopened over the weekend of 22nd-23rd September as a new area for …
Read More »Dulux Academy receives CITB Approved status
The Dulux Academy has been officially recognised as an outstanding provider of training by becoming a CiTB Approved Training Organisation (CiTB ATO). The endorsement is a result of the exceptional training provided by the Dulux Academy where courses designed to help decorators upskill, build their business and hone their design …
Read More »Covers Aldershot sponsors Knights Youth U13
The Aldershot branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants will be sponsoring Farnham Town Knights Youth U13s football team for the next two seasons. The team, which is part of the Farnham Town Football Club, will have the builders merchants’ logo included on its kit during the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 …
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