Lawsons Group (Lawsons) has revealed it has purchased two freehold sites in Edgware and Romford, expanding the company’s footprint to support an expanded product range. Lawsons, a timber, building materials and fencing merchant in London and the southeast of England, has thirty five branches trading under seven brands, with over …
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Mark Reynolds, executive chairman of Mace Group and co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council since 2022, has been confirmed to speak at the BMF Annual Members Conference in September. Reynolds, who was chief executive of Mace Group until December 2024, is also a Board Director for BusinessLDN and the Northern …
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Huws Gray has donated materials to Ochil House retirement housing, supporting a project carried out by volunteers from Mears Group’s North Lanarkshire branch. This project, alongside a £1,500 grant from the Mears Foundation and support from the local building supplier, allowed the Wishaw retirement home to create a new community …
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Bathroom Association (BA) hosted its ‘Insights Bites’ session, with MRA Research, to teach the associations members about the value of market research. The lunch and learn webinar went out live on June 19 and is available online and ‘on demand’ in the BA members area. The webinar, hosted by Callum …
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James Hardie, in collaboration with several builders merchants, has announced the return of The Hardie Plank challenge, a roadshow event that aims to increase the number of trained installers across the UK. The challenge will take place in 15 locations across the UK, with three events per region covering South …
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Bradfords Building Supplies announced the opening of its first ever standalone Tool and Plant Hire depot in Newton Abbot, Devon. Bradfords has over 45 branches across the Southwest and now brings its hire service to a dedicated depot for the first time. To celebrate the opening, the depot will host …
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Stelrad, a radiator manufacturer, has partnered with TrueCommerce to implement an Electronic data interchange (EDI) solution aimed at improving its order-to-cash process, data accuracy, and scaled operations. “EDI offers a touchless workflow that significantly reduces administrative overhead, ensures data accuracy, and enables our Customer Services team to focus on our …
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Travis Perkins Managed Services, which operates social housing, has secured a four-year deal with Watford Community Housing, who owns and manages more than 7,500 homes and associated assets across South-West Hertfordshire and North-West London. This partnership aims to support Watford Community Housing’s customers and to help improve homes and communities. …
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The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy is a ‘welcome and much needed new initiative to help drive industry change’, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). FMB CEO Brian Berry has joined more than 140 industry leaders at the Construction Leadership Council’s launch of its Health, …
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Wolseley Group has announced the opening of its second Renewables Centre in Swansea. The new facility will help trade professionals meet the growing demand for low-carbon installations. The Swansea opening follows the launch of Renewables Centre’s Shrewsbury facility earlier this year, where training courses are already underway. located next to …
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