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BMF has been nominated for four Association of Excellence Awards, the awards recognise essential work that associations, trade bodies, unions and professional organisations conduct on behalf of their members. The BMF has been shortlist for the Best New Event, the Best Membership Support, the UK Association of the year and …

Selco Builders Warehouse hosted a charity golf day and has raised £15,000 for Cancer Research UK, this brings its 2023 total donated to the charity to £90,000. The golf day saw 112 golfers take to the course, made up of Selco’s colleagues taking on the merchant’s product and service suppliers …

SBS opens its 35,000 sq ft unit in Dundee, located within Claverhouse Industrial Park on Charles Bowman Avenue. The Dundee brand is due to open in Q2 2023 and it follows on from the opening of the merchant’s Glasgow branch in 2020. SBS regional manager, Iain Mills, said: “Having two …

Scottish Rugby has announced that the “FOSROC Feature XV” team will join the Super Series for the upcoming 2023 FOSROC Super Series Championship. The FOSROC Future XV were assembled to better prepare Scotland’s young players for the challenges of international U20 rugby, and hopefully this will have a knock on …

Sandtex Trade research has revealed the top trending colours amongst different age groups and that 95% of people deem the paint on the outside of the property important when looking to purchase a new home. The research also revealed that one in three homeowners had no idea that it is …

Toolstation invited Charles Wiltshire, 8, to its Dartford store and surprised him with a personalised Toolstation t-shirt. The superfan was invited to the store with his dad, where he served customers, met Toolstation employees, collected the latest Toolstation catalogue and received some DIY tools. Craig Oliver, Toolstation’s business development manager, …

CCF announces it has upgraded its vehicle fleet to offer a more efficient and reliable service to its customers across the UK. The distributor has invested in 70 new fuel-efficient delivery lorries with an increased capacity from 26 to 32 tonnes. The new fleet has a Direct Vision Standard 3-star …

Marley, a roof systems manufacturer, is reiterating the message that all outdoor workers should protect themselves from the harmful effects of UV rays. The manufacturers “safe in the sun” campaign has been running since 2004 and this year contractors have the chance to enter a prize draw to win £500 …

Sourced Franchise research shows that work has started on £55 billion worth of new-build homes in England during the 2022-23 financial year. The research shows that there was 137,800 starts in England, a 1.4% decline from the previous year but it remains the second highest number of starts since 2018. …

Rockwool has restructured its sales team to create 10 new roles, they will each have their own dedicated area of the UK. The manufacturer has also invested in new vehicles and has expanded its Trade Range collection of easy-to-fit, non-combustible thermal and sound insulation. Thermal Cavity Insulation Slab 32 and Thermal …