The Norwich branch of civils specialist merchant Keyline has supplied construction products to build a memory garden for a local couple following the passing of their 17-year-old daughter. The company donated 30 bags of cement for Maisie’s memory garden – a space which will give Dawn and Darrell Lossau somewhere …
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British Gypsum colleagues took part in CRASH’s BIG March event this year, to raise funds for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Together with colleagues throughout Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions, staff took regular walks to help the construction industry charity build vital spaces for those facing homelessness or receiving …
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Independent Greenock-based builders merchant M&J has acquired GTI Direct in Dunoon, adding a 5th location to the group’s portfolio. GTI was established nearly 30 years ago as a UK-wide distributor of insulation, energy efficiency and carbon reduction eco products and in recent years has set up a timber and builders’ …
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Independent south-London and Surrey family-run builders and timber merchant Alloway Timber & Builders Merchants has won the Building Merchants of the Year award for London/South East 2023/2024, as part of the Prestige Awards. Corporate Livewire Prestige Awards recognise small and medium-sized businesses that have proven to be the best in their …
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Colleagues at leading heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes got their hands dirty to help refresh the garden of a Barnet children’s hospice. Seven employees from TG Lynes visited Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice to help weed and tidy the outside areas in time for summer. TG Lynes …
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Leading hard landscaping and building materials supplier Marshalls plc has announced details of two innovative projects helping it accelerate sustainability plans. Locking captured carbon into concrete facing bricks Following announcements of a trial last summer, Marshalls has become the first precast concrete manufacturer in the UK to use CarbonCure technology, …
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Builders merchant group Lords plc saw revenues rise 23.9% to £450m for the year ended December 31 2023, it was revealed to investors this morning. The merchanting division in particular did well, posting revenues up 69.2% at £220.8m, with strong like-for-like growth of 17.4%. Plumbing and heating revenues were -1.5% …
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Ollie Ollerton, one of the first former members of the UK Special Forces to talk about their experiences and turn them into a positive force for good, is the final speaker to be announced for the BMF All Industry Conference, taking place in Istanbul in June. Ollie joined the Royal …
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Selco Builders Warehouse has continued its UK expansion by opening a new branch in Peterborough. The builders merchant has officially cut the ribbon on its premises on Padholme Road East to take its total number of UK branches to 75. Howard Luft, Selco’s chief executive, said: “This is our first …
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Laker Builders Merchant has launched a new indoor showroom for porcelain and natural stone paving at its Crawley branch, now the largest dedicated indoor paving showroom at a builders merchant within a 20-mile radius. Laker chose to feature Pavestone due to the quality of the product, the huge range of …
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