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The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has launched ‘Build it Better with Wood’, a campaign designed to make wood the construction material of choice by celebrating its many benefits in the built environment and promoting the vast range of woodworking and joinery expertise available in the UK. Wood has many significant …

British Gypsum welcomed the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) news that new higher quality plasterer apprenticeships have received final sign-off by the Government. A £10,000 funding band has been confirmed per student for the new 3-year Plasterer Trailblazer Apprenticeships. The programme aims to produce plasterers that are broadly skilled and …

A team of 33 colleagues from Covers Timber and Builders Merchants in Chichester has raised an incredible £2,000 after taking part in St Wilfrid’s Hospice Moonlight Walk. The team undertook the challenge in memory of their much missed colleague, Kev Starling, who worked at the company for over 40 years. …

Duravit has opened its new flagship showroom “Duravit London” in Clerkenwell – in the heart of London’s design community. Duravit London is a major investment and continues the story of the brand’s sustained success within the UK market. Marking the latest chapter in the company’s 201-year history, this prestigious showroom …

Total sales through general builders’ merchants rose by 8.8% in April compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the Builders Merchant Building Index.  last year. The month was helped by two extra trading days and an earlier Easter. Overall, six categories did better than the previous year, …

Ridgeons has announced it is supporting Norwich’s charity public art trail GoGoHares this summer, as their official logistics partner. One of Norfolk’s newest and biggest tourist attractions, the large-scale contemporary art extravaganza sees 50 hare-shaped masterpieces placed around some of Norwich’s biggest and most historic landmarks for families, tourists and …

Dakea is working closely with Stormspell, providing a range of sales and technical support to drive sales of its roof window products. Established in 1999, Stormspell supplies top quality roofing supplies and materials to its large customer base – a mixture of both the trade and general public. With branches …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has launched a commercial payment card in collaboration with its sister business Toolstation and Barclaycard to address some of the cash flow issues among small construction businesses. The new line of commercial cards targets small businesses in the construction sector with an extended interest-free period, …

Brothers Lee and Marc Murray, of family-run business Murray Landscapes, have come out top at the latest Building for Growth Programme course created by hub South West. hub South West, the construction and infrastructure focused partnership works with local authorities and private sector enterprises in Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Dumfries and …

A new initiative launched by Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has helped to brighten up the Aldingbourne Country Centre. The campaign, called Covers Help for the Community, brings together staff from the company who volunteer their time to help local organisations and groups to complete maintenance tasks. A team of …