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Howard Luft is the new chief executive of Selco Builders Warehouse. He has moved from the Travis Perkins Group, where he was managing director of CCF for six years, to take the role. His previous positions included being managing director of Crown Paints and Buck & Hickman, while he also …

The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) goes from strength to strength with the recent admission of eight new Liverymen, installed at one of the City’s most prestigious venues – Mansion House. The Livery now stands at 213 Liverymen and 21 Freemen. Joining WCoBM is by invitation only. Among the …

Scape has recently announced their new Regional Construction framework for public sector projects in the Midlands and East of England, replacing the current EMPA framework, to generate a £1.1 billion work pipeline over the next four years. Eleven industry partners have been selected to lead the £1.1 billion framework including …

Ibstock Brick has been recognised for its marketing support at the Jewson annual supplier awards. The UK’s largest brick manufacturer picked up the Juice Award for Best Marketing Support at the event which took place as part of the Jewson annual conference and customer show in December. The award recognises …

The Builders Merchants Federation has won the Best Practice Award for the second year running at the UFEMAT AGM held in Stockholm.

Kingsfold builders merchant D.W. Nye has launched its ‘Proud to be Local’ campaign, which will give away £500 each to four community groups and good causes in the area during 2018. Throughout January, D.W. Nye are calling out to residents to nominate local groups and charitable endeavours they would like …

Builders and timber merchant Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has bought Bexletheath merchant Orpington Timber & Building Supplies Ltd.

Some 43,000 jobs worldwide are likely to be affected by the collapse into liquidation this morning of construction giant Carillion.

Garage door manufacturer, Garador, has invested in a new electronic proof of delivery (E-pod) system in order to offer a more informative and accurate delivery service. Through text messages to a mobile phone or by email, the E-pod system will provide customers with automated notifications of delivery times. They will …

Lincolnshire-based independent builders merchant Builders’ Merchant Company Ltd has announced that its new branch in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, will be open early Spring, Situated on The Barbot Industrial Estate, Rotherham, it will be Builders’ Merchant Company’s third branch, following on from opening Hull Branch in 2016. Sales manager Ali Thompson says: …