A team of 33 colleagues from Covers Timber and Builders Merchants in Chichester will be taking part in St Wilfrid’s Hospice Moonlight Walk on Saturday 5th May in memory of a loyal colleague who sadly passed away in January. Kev Starling, who worked at the company for over 40 years, …
Read More »Elmhurst Energy celebrates its 25th Anniversary
Elmhurst Energy, the leading energy performance measurement specialist is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Formed in 1993, the company has gone from strength to strength over the past two and a half decades, growing to over 7,000 members, served by 68 employees from its Lutterworth Headquarters. “This is a proud milestone …
Read More »Lawrence Waterman receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Lawrence Waterman, OBE, Chairman of the British Council, has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to health and safety at the Safety and Health Excellence Awards gala night on 11 April 2018. The Awards were launched this year to celebrate innovation and achievements in occupational safety …
Read More »Eurocell shortlisted for prestigious recycling award
Eurocell, manufacturer, distributor and recycler of window, door, conservatory and plastic building products; has been shortlisted in this year’s National Recycling Awards in the Manufacturer of the Year category. The awards, held in association with specialist magazine Materials Recycling World, celebrate best practice and innovation in the UK waste and …
Read More »Ireland’s Potter Cowan Enjoys Growth with Wilsonart Synergii
As the principal distributor for Wilsonarts Synergii offer throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland, Potter Cowan has been stocking the Wilsonart UK Synergii worksurface for over a year and is enjoying record growth with the brand. Potter Cowan is Ireland’s leading trade-only kitchen product and component distributor operating from its three …
Read More »Selco reaches Milestone of 62nd Branch Opening
Selco Builders Warehouse has opened its 62nd branch, and second in Leeds, on Roundhay Road, marking another milestone in the company’s fast paced expansion. The branch further strengthens Selco’s presence in Yorkshire, where it already operates on Elland Road in the city, as well as Bradford and York. This latest …
Read More »VitrA become latest BiKBBI corporate sponsor
The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI), confirmed today that bathroom manufacturer VitrA has become the latest premium KBB brand to support the organisation. VitrA is part of the Eczacıbaşı Group, one of Turkey’s most prominent industrial groups, and was founded in 1942. VitrA has been supplying …
Read More »Gibbs & Dandy says “cheers” to loyal customers with pub voucher
Gibbs & Dandy is saying “cheers” to its loyal customers this month with a pub voucher for those who spend on orders collected from branch in April. The national builders’ merchant will be bringing this popular campaign back for round 2, offering up to £100 in pub vouchers when account …
Read More »Monika Slowikowska of Golden Houses Development Ltd wins the Inspirational Individual Award 2018
Golden Houses Development are proud to announce that their founder and managing director, Monika Slowikowska, has won the prestigious Inspirational Individual Award 2018 in the National Federation of Builders (NFB) Awards, 2018. The awards were presented at a celebratory dinner held at the Belfry Hotel and Resort in Sutton Coldfield …
Read More »Keyline team using pedal power to cycle from Dumfries to Inverness in aid of charity
A group of staff, suppliers and customers from heavy building materials supplier Keyline are gearing up to take on the challenge of cycling from its Dumfries branch to its Inverness depot in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. The route, which covers over 300 miles, will see the team leave Keyline …
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