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Baxi is sponsoring independent merchants PHS in this year’s VADO Rally. The annual event challenges members of the kitchen, bedroom and bathrooms industry to drive through Copenhagen, Namur, Amsterdam, Lüneburg and Malmo in a road-legal car worth under £500. Baxi has lent support to Aidan Forshaw, director of Plumbing and …
Read More »Bridgend brick merchants builds on growth
South Wales-based Brickability Group has expanded its business portfolio through the acquisition of five companies after receiving a £40m funding package from a banking syndicate led by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The Bridgend-headquartered company has added Crest Brick and Roofing, a specialist brick and roofing tile importer, Crown & Roofing …
Read More »MKM’s Mick receives hero award
MKM Hartlepool’s Mick Sumpter has collected two prestigious awards on behalf of his charity as well as being bestowed the ‘Teesside Hero Award’ for his lifelong commitments. The recognised charity is the European Children’s Help Organisation (ECHO), of which Sumpter is a trustee. The charity, dedicated to helping disadvantaged children …
Read More »Worcester welcomes EPBD revision
The addition of mandatory individual room temperature controls to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) has been welcomed by heating and hot water specialists Worcester Bosch. The revision requires individual room temperature controls, such as thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs), to be installed during the construction of new buildings, or …
Read More »AWBS earns compliance recognition
Oxfordshire builders merchant AWBS has been awarded founder member status of the new Earned Recognition Scheme, the government’s programme to recognise companies with a proven track record in compliance and adherence to transport, driver and vehicle standards. Operated by the government’s Driver Vehicle Standard Agency, the new scheme was launched …
Read More »Merchants make Sunday Times inspirational list
Over a dozen builders merchants and manufacturers are congratulating themselves on being picked for the 2018 edition of the Sunday Times 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The publication is an annual celebration of some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK. As well as …
Read More »Huws Gray buys Armstrongs Builders Merchants
Independent builders merchants firm Huws Gray has bought Armstrongs Builders Merchants based in Lower Bentham, Lancashire. The news comes purchase is just six weeks after their recent acquisition of Penrith Building Supplies and further expands Huws Gray’s reach in the North West. Armstrongs have been trading since 2003 and has …
Read More »Dundee students get a taste of the built environment industry
Students from Dundee & Angus College have spent the week with infrastructure giant Robertson after winning a prestigious student challenge. The team of four students triumphed over twenty participating teams from higher education bodies across Scotland competing in the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Student Challenge – which until this …
Read More »England footballer to speak at BMF Members’ Day
Footballer Laura Bassett, one of the first female players to be awarded a professional contract, will speak at BMF Members’ Day Annual Conference & Awards which takes place at St George’s Park, the FA’s national football centre in September. With over 60 international caps under her belt, including a bronze …
Read More »Graham launches Altech Smart Home range
Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has launched the brand-new Altech Smart Home range – to give customers improved control, comfort and convenience at home. The new Altech Universal Gateway enables homeowners to remotely monitor heating controls, smart plugs and security sensors via their smartphone, tablet or PC. Building on the original Altech …
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