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Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer – P C Henderson – has donated its Rustic 80 sliding barn door hardware to the hit BBC home renovation series  ‘DIY SOS: The Big Build’. The company’s marketing team recently attended the ‘Big Reveal’ in North Shields, UK to welcome the family into …

More than £800K has been invested in improving the Bury St Edmunds branch of Jewson. The builders’ merchant has refurbished its Cratfield Road site on the Morton Hall Industrial Estate, changing the layout and enhancing the product offering in the 32,000 square metre building. The branch now features a dedicated …

Covers Home Ideas in Chichester is inviting local foodie enthusiasts to a free breakfast and brunch cookery demonstration on Thursday 13th September. Between 10am and 2pm official NEFF demonstrator Adrienne Cleasby will be expertly cooking a selection of breakfast and brunch delights for visitors to sample and then try making …

85% of construction industry would recommend a career in construction to young people – so what isn’t working? 16 August 2018: In response to survey results from the UK and Irish construction industries, the Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched the ‘Spotlight on…the next generation’ campaign to provide essential information and …

Ibstock Brick has received 23 nominations for this year’s Brick Awards. One of the projects of note is University Arms Hotel which has been shortlisted for three categories; Commercial, Refurbishment and Craftmanship. Three other projects have received two nominations apiece; 40 Beak Street (Commercial and Craftmanship), Royal Albert Wharf (Large …

Easy to use format allows users to go from room to room with sound insulation results displayed in compliance with ISO requirements Recognising the growing influence of acoustics on building design and the need to reduce the impact of noise from traffic, industry and neighbours on new housing developments and …

Grange, the UK’s leading supplier of fencing and decorative garden structures, has announced two changes to its UK management team with immediate effect.  Dr Dominika Bienkowska has been appointed Chairman of the board and Paul Taylor has been made Commercial Director. Dominika has a background in business management and product …

Catnic, leading UK manufacturer of steel construction products, has expanded its manufacturing facilities with the introduction of 7 new manufacturing lines at its offices in Sinsheim, Germany. The latest investment will enable the European brand to better service its Northern and Eastern European customer base. Originally entering the German market …

Chandlers Building Supplies celebrates 25 years under its new management. With Sussex man Andrew Cope at the helm, the family owned builders merchants is delighted to be recognised as one of the region’s super growth businesses. It is also prestigiously listed in the London stock exchange group, ‘1000 companies to …

National Buying Group (NBG) has signed up a new merchant Partner. The latest recruit is Lincolnshire based Builders’ Merchant Company, a general builders merchant with three branches in Scunthorpe, Hull and Rotherham. NBG partners are typically dynamic local businesses with a strong commitment to growth, service, quality and innovation and, …