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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) raised over £3,000 to share between the BMF’s nominated charity, The Teenage Cancer Trust, and the merchant industry charity, The Rainy Day Trust, at its largest ever annual Burns Supper held in Glasgow last Friday.

Briggs Equipment's charitable work attained great heights once again in 2016, as employees pulled out all the stops to raise almost £93,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust.

TFT Woodexperts has received accreditation from Proskills Global Ltd for its development of a Level 6 (Equivalent) Diploma in Wood Technology.

Baxi has joined forces with Expert Trades to make life easier for its installers, by helping them to win more business and spend less time on admin and paperwork.

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has lined up one of the most effective leadership coaches to speak at BMF Members’ Day in September, which takes Building Beyond Brexit as its theme.

Livery company, the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) has admitted seven new Liverymen.

Jewson finished 2016 on a high, with the return of Jewson Live. Even bigger and better than the 2015 event, the show welcomed over 2,300 attendees as well as 180 exhibitors.

While the Prime Minister was visitng Donald Trump last week, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson stayed closer to home, taking a trip round builders merchant George Bence & Sons in Cheltenham.

Ravatherm UK, part of Ravago Group - the world leader in manufacturing, compounding and distribution of plastics and rubber - has announced the acquisition of the UK Polyfoam XPS business of Knauf Insulation.

Navien are targeting significant growth in the domestic boiler market by branching into the UK.