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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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

The new site provides much needed space for leading construction company as it fulfils A-list assignments from Tottenham Hotspur and Mayfair penthouse Golden Houses Developments – the leading London construction company specialising in the high-end residential market – has opened its new 30,000 sq ft joinery workshop in Harlow, Essex. …

The Horsham branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has renewed its sponsorship of Horsham FC U14s for a further two seasons. The team, which is based at Gorings Mead and has been supported by Covers for the last four years, will continue to display the builders merchants’ logo on …

Gibbs & Dandy has announced its latest investment in the UK building industry, as the merchant introduces its Entrepreneurship Foundation. The new educational scheme will provide free training and support for trades in running a small business. Launched at Gibbs & Dandy’s Luton head office, the scheme will see twelve …

Leading local building products manufacturer Forterra has raised £4,000 for Prostate Cancer UK through an amateur golf tournament at a Northamptonshire golf course. More than 60 of the firm’s employees and associates teed off at Collingtree Park Golf Club in teams of four, with all players and teams contributing towards …

Saniflo UK – the country’s leading designer and manufacturer of pumps, macerators and shower cubicles – is offering showrooms free fitting and product training with their first Kinedo Kinemagic display. Graham’s is already benefiting from the deal and finding the display of the Kinemagic results in more sales of the …