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Under new government transparency rules, Build UK has published details concerning the payment performance of its top 24 member companies. The data reveals that top contractor members of Build UK take more than 30 days to pay invoices. This takes place despite Build UK members having signed up to …
Read More »Whirlpool UK Appliances Ltd wins two Transport Awards
Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited, parent company to KitchenAid, Whirlpool, Hotpoint and Indesit, has picked up two awards in the Motor Transport Awards 2018. Whirlpool UK was one of only two companies to receive two awards at the ceremony, which took place at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on 4th July 2018. …
Read More »DIY does for Travis Perkins’ first half results
Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins posted a £123m pre-tax loss for the first half of 2018, thanks to its DIY-chain Wickes. Across the group as a whole revenue grew by 4.4% to £3.36bn in the six months to June 30 2018, compared with the same period a year …
Read More »Anderton Concrete bucks industry trend with short lead times for fencing products
Anderton Concrete says it is ‘bucking the industry trend’ for long delivery times, thus ensuring its customers’ projects are not delayed. By comparison with timber – which has a reported waiting time of two months according to recent research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and is commonly used for …
Read More »Talasey Group named in 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain
Talasey Group has been named as one of the London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. This is an annual celebration of some of the fastest-growing and dynamic small to medium-sized enterprises in the UK. The report also examines the opportunities and challenges facing SMEs and looks at …
Read More »Selco Expansion Continues With Chelmsford Branch
Selco Builders Warehouse has continued its rapid expansion by opening its 66th UK branch in Chelmsford – the business’ eighth new store this year. The new location further strengthens Selco’s presence in Essex, where it already has two other branches in Basildon and West Thurrock. It has already been a …
Read More »NBG attracts growing specialist merchant
National Buying Group (NBG) continues its successful progress in recruiting new merchant partners with leading Scottish Timber specialist Rowan Timber becoming the latest company to join the UK’s premier buying group for independent merchants. Rowan is a specialist, significant and independently owned merchant supplying timber, sheet and joinery services to …
Read More »Covers donates £5,000 to Portsmouth FC Academy following charity match
Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has donated £5,000 to Portsmouth FC Academy following a charity match, which saw Covers FC teams take on former football legends from Portsmouth FC. Three teams made up of the company’s staff, which has depots on Norway Road in Portsmouth, and Gunners Way in Gosport, …
Read More »Grant UK supports YTIC training centre in Cardiff
Your Training and Inspections Centre (YTIC) has recently welcomed the addition of new Grant oil boilers and displays to its premises in Llanishen Cardiff. Earlier this summer, Grant UK supplied a selection of its Vortex and VortexBlue oil fired condensing boilers at YTIC’s training centre in South Wales. The boilers …
Read More »Talasey Group Named Official Training Supplier for Team UK, WorldSkills Kazan 2019
Talasey Group, the UK’s leading independent supplier of landscaping solutions, have been named the official training supplier for the UK Landscape Gardening Team at WorldSkills Kazan 2019. Leading the team is Simon Abbott, Professional Landscaper, previous WorldSkills Team UK Medallist and now Trainer. Following the training period, Simon will then …
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