Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest provider of building materials, was able to showcase its award-winning apprenticeship scheme to a senior delegation from the Chinese Government during a visit to the Group’s Northampton Head Office last week. Vice Minister for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China, …
Read More »Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key results from the FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey, which is the only quarterly assessment of the UK-wide SME construction sector, include: Construction …
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Ibstock Brick, the leading manufacture of bricks in the UK, has made a pledge to install a solar plant at its Leicestershire headquarters by the end of next year as part of the Government’s Green GB Week. The pledge, posted on the Mission Possible Pledge Wall – co-ordinated by leading …
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In support of the Government’s Green GB Week, TrustMark, the Government-endorsed quality scheme for tradespeople, announces that it has expanded its remit to include Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI), retrofit and energy efficiency sectors, in order to now cover any work a consumer chooses to have carried out in or …
Read More »Covers in Chichester will be hosting a Portsmouth FC Players Meet and Greet session at its depot on Quarry Lane on Monday 22nd October. From 1.30pm until 3.30pm visitors to the timber and builders merchant will have the chance to take their photograph with first team players Tom Naylor, Ben …
Read More »Jewson is helping builders of Wokingham get their hands on more everyday building products like bricks and timber with a brand new, bigger branch. Increased customer demand means the builders’ merchant has moved from Barkham Road to a 2936 square metre site on Molly Millars Lane. The new branch also …
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Merthyr Rugby Football Club’s under 13s team has received a welcome boost from local business Scott Parnell in a new sponsorship deal for the 2018/19 season. The groundworks and civil engineering suppliers’ sponsorship will help to support the players and their families. A new kit has been issued to the …
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Builders merchants’ trade association the Builders Merchants Federation picked up two awards at the Association Excellence Awards 2018, winning the top honour of Overall Best Association as well as the prize for Best Association Website. The Association Excellence Awards, which are judged by a panel of over 20 CEOs and …
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The insulation distributor Encon Group has been ranked 98th in the 14th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 League Table. The prestigious index lists the top 250 private mid-market growth companies in Britain who have achieved the biggest sales by managing risk and choosing the right strategic options. …
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Lintel manufacturer IG Lintels has celebrated its 60th birthday with a gala dinner in Cardiff. The evening started with a champagne reception followed by a dinner hosted by David Meade. One highlight of the evening was a special video, made in the style of the Back to the Future films, …
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