The creation of a dedicated fund aimed at lending to SME house builders, as announced by Philip Hammond and Sajid Javid at the Conservative Party Conference, will help to ease the housing criris in the UK, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, ...
Read More »Selco adds two more
Selco Builders Warehouse will have more than 50 branches by the middle of 2017.
That' according to chief executive Chris Cunliffe, who announced the ambitious target at the same time as the merchant opened two new branches in Wolverhampton and ...
Read More »Cyclists raise £7,311 for charity
The miles clocked up by long-distance cyclists at Colchester headquartered building supplies company Kent Blaxill have resulted in the presentation of cheques totalling £7,311 to two charities.
Read More »Steve Willis Training celebrate 10 years
Steve Willis Training has been celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their Portchester Training Centre in Hampshire with a spectacular boiler cake.
Read More »Tarmac boosts aerated blocks capabilities at Linford
Tarmac's Building Products division has announced that it is to boost manufacturing of Durox aerated blocks by re-opening the second of its two existing factories at Linford, Essex. Due to open in late 2017, the factory will be upgraded, building upon on Tarmac’s existing nationwide blocks supply capabilities.
Read More »Supplier Collaboration is delivering the goods for H&B group
H&B Buying Group reported strong individual results at their largest ever annual supplier event last week.
Read More »SCA Timber Supply UK buys Swedscot Timber
Timber importer and distributor SCA Timber has bought Swedscot Timber Ltd based in Cumbernauld, Scotland.
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FMB welcomes Labour’s ‘interventionist’ policy on housing finance
Builders organisation the Federation of Master Builders says that Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP is right to highlight the access to finance problems faced by SMEs.
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Chandlers help piece together new therapy farm
Sussex-based builders merchants Chandlers is backing the Chailey Heritage Foundation – a pioneering disability and education charity that supports children and young adults with neurological and motor conditions – by helping it build a new multi-...
Read More »TG Opens new branch with gala event
Builders merchant Tudor Griffiths Group has opened a new branch at Chartwell Park in Bridgnorth, Shropshire and celebrated with a gala event – including a visit from the famous Dulux dog.
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