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Travis Perkins Supply Chain colleagues took part in the London Royal Parks walk last week to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, they raised a total of £2,500. The merchant has raised enough to fund 75 nursing hours, helping the charity’s mission to provide physical, financial and emotional support to …

Selco Builders Warehouse has helped Bewsey Lodge Primary School convert its conservatory into a classroom. The merchant, which has a branch on Milner Street in Warrington, provided the materials for the conversion, including building sand, board adhesive, plasterboard and skim bead. Vicki Leach, teach and PTA chair of Bewsey Lodge, …

The Builders’ Merchants Federation has elected four new members to its board, with effect from July 10 2023. The new board members are: Rachel Fryers, managing director of Merritt and Fryers Ltd,  Neil Sabey, group managing director of Harlow Timber Group, David Haldane, CEO of the Haldane Group, and Dean …

Kudos Showering Products has been awarded a ISO9001 Quality Management Certification, the certification was awarded by QSL. Kudos Shower Products has been designing and manufacturing shower products at their Cumbria facility since 1999. “Anyone who has been in the process of achieving ISO9001 knows just how much work is involved …

Lords Builders’ Merchants has sponsored Wycombe Wanderers for the upcoming season, its logo will appear on the shirt of the football team. The builders’ merchant has 12 branches across West London and the Home Counties, it is a distributor of building, plumbing, heating, bathrooms and DIY goods. “We know this …

Russell Roof Tiles announces it has invested £1 million in state-of-the-art electric forklifts, showcasing its commitment to sustainability. The 11 Linde “X Range” electric forklift trucks will be used across both of its two sites in Burton and Lochmaben, Scotland, this further aligns with the companies mission to minimise its …

SIG Distribution has strengthened its support to individual merchant outlets with a new team of regional account managers. The team is growing to meet the demand that has resulted from the work done by the national account managers whose job is liaise with the buying groups nationwide, this demonstrate the …

Bald Builders’ use FrogTape, some vibrant green paint and a large white MDF board to create their own Centre Court. The popular building professionals and Fix Radio presenters even had some orange juice and McEnroe-style headbands, they were then ready to enjoy Wimbledon style table tennis tournaments between their building …

MKM has announced it is investing in closed loop wash bays at all its branches that offer the new MKM Hire service. The merchant explained that they chose to invest in ODS’s EWB2 modular closed loop water wash bays because it reduces water usage and can be adapted for use …

Leyland SDM attended Pride in London and with a stall that held a spin-to-win competition and free face painting, demonstrating its support for the LGBTQ+ community. Leyland SDM had a stand outside the Canadian High Commission on Pall Mall East an estimated 30,000 revellers from 600 organisation went past the …