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Cleveland Timber, based in Middlesborough has become the latest member of rhe h&b buying group’s Development Group. Cleveland Timber is a single-branch timber specialist, established in 1976, and still owned and run by the Love family. The firm delivers timber products across the north east servicing the fencing, landscaping and …

16 colleagues from Toolstation’s Support Centre are walking a total of 992 miles with their furry friends throughout the month of May to help raise money for its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. The sixteen participants have a target of 62 miles per person to complete the dog walk challenge …

Pasquill, the UK’s largest supplier of trussed rafters, has revealed further details of a multi-million-pound strategic investment programme across its UK sites. The investment includes £4.5m spent in 2022, £3.6 planned across 2023 and an additional £6m to be spent in 2024. The outlay aims to upgrade facilities, improve operations, …

Beesley & Fildes, the independent builder’s merchant with 11 branches across the North West, has concluded its tour of the region’s best towns with its Roofing Roadshow, a series of events that displayed the hottest trade products and expertise the industry has to offer. The roadshows welcomed a number of …

Mental Health Awareness Week is taking top priority at leading heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes, with colleagues being offered breakfast, tips on improving fitness and boxes filled with stress-busting goodies. TG Lynes, based in Enfield, is a long-time advocate of helping its people towards good mental …

Grant UK has added two new episodes of its Net Zero Heating Show, the leading podcast platforms for heating professionals. In the two new episodes, Grant UK’s hosts are joined by one of the heating sector’s leading female figures to learn more about her career and in the other episode, …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has been shortlisted in four categories of the prestigious Memcom Excellence Awards, which celebrate innovation and creativity in UK Trade Associations and Professional Membership Organisations. The BMF is shortlisted for Best Trade Association, Best Celebratory Event – in recognition of the inaugural Top 100 Influential …

The findings of a recent report have indicated the growing need for independent merchants to find the right balance between fulfilling in-person trade sales and providing support via digital channels. The new report from National Buying Group (NBG), Valuing Local Independent Trade Merchants in a Digital World, analysed the role …

Pitched roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles is again showing its support for Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from May 15 to 20 2023. Stress, anxiety, and depression make up one-fifth of work-related illnesses, and it costs up to £100 billion annually. Construction workers are six times more likely …

Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has published its strategy for its journey towards a net zero target. The business’ sustainability strategy, Building Progress for a Sustainable Future, sets out Aggregate Industries’ vision to become the UK leader of innovative and sustainable building solutions and its ambition to embed sustainability in …