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ForgeFix has increased its merchant training with enhanced training days that are giving counter staff a better understanding of the key features and capabilities of its “best” product range. The hands-on training sessions aim to provide counter staff with the confidence to advise the end user on the screws that …

NMBS has joined the Builders Merchants Federation in making the pledge to achieve 15,000 apprentices across the BMF membership by 2030. The aim of the pledge is to close the skills gap in the building materials industry and to drive the utilisation of Levy funds across the building materials sector. …

The Plumbing and Heating Merchant Index has released its May report, and it shows that total value sales increased by 1.7% compared to last year. The report also showed that this growth came from price inflation of 7.1% as volumes fell by 5%, this is despite there being one less …

Premier Forest Product has rebranded its Crumlin location to bring it under the Mon Timber brand. The decision to rebrand was taken because of the brand recognition that Mon Timber has across South Wales, it also enables Mon Timber’s existing customers to use their accounts across a wider selection of …

The May Builders Merchant Building Index report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales down by 6% compared to the same month in 2022. The report found that eight of the 12 categories sold more this year than in May 2022. Renewables and water saving was up by 41.8%, decorating was up …

Haldane Fisher, a timber and building merchant, announces it will open a new branch in Morecambe following a £250,000 investment. The location is a former Broadoak Home and Garden Centre premises, and it was officially opened as part of a celebratory event attended by staff, partners, customers and leading local …

TG Lynes is supporting its local community of Enfield by giving good causes the chance to win a facilities makeover through its Helping Hand campaign. Charities, community groups, clubs and sports teams in North London have less than a week to enter for a chance to win the £15,000 prize …

Selco builders’ merchants announces it will be supporting a project to create a specialist homeless facility to house rough sleepers in Salford. The merchant is supporting property developer James Worthington with the construction, which is on the site of a former carpet shop, of eight new self-contained apartments that are …

Band of Builders has helped construct the award winning “Constructing Minds” garden, it won two awards and incorporates materials found at construction sites. The garden went on show at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, in July, where it was awarded the Best Show Garden and an RHS Silver Gilt …

City Plumbing has announced it has reached its £3 million target of money raised for the Teenage Cancer Trust, this will help pay for 100,000 hours of nursing time. The company has supported the Teenage Cancer Trust since 2012, making it one of the charity’s longest standing “charity of the …