Independent builder’s merchant Beesley & Fildes, which has 11 North West branches, has opened a dedicated roofing centre at its Radcliffe branch near Manchester to serve the north west’s trade requirements. The new facility, which launched in April, is headed up by Beesley & Fildes’ roofing product manager, Steve Linacre who …
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Spectre, the advanced multi-purpose woodscrew range from Fixings specialist ForgeFix, has sponsored its own mountain bike racing team, funding equipment and expenses for two young riders. The Spectre funding covers all equipment needed, including helmets, jerseys, shorts, and goggles, to the value of approximately £900. The team have also been …
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Independent Yorkshire builders merchant Manningham Concrete has opened a new bathroom and kitchen showroom at its Bradford depot. The showroom, at the headquarters branch in Cemetery Road, Bradford, includes a wide range of quality kitchen and bathroom displays and products from brands such as Symphony, Neff, Bosch, Vitra and Grohe. …
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National builders’ merchant Jewson opened new branch in Horsham, West Sussex, last night (June 14th) having totally refurbished its existing site. The branch is at Crawley Road, Roffey, RH12 4DP, and the refurbishment has been designed with sustainability in mind and features solar photovoltaic roof panels, air source heating, a …
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The 2023 BMJ Industry Awards are now open for voting at www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk/vote. Once you have cast your vote for your favourites in as many categories as you like – though only once for each category – head over to www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk/tickets to secure your tables and tickets for the event of …
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England and British & Irish Lions star Jack Nowell was special guest appearance at a training session for two junior teams at Exeter Saracens, thanks to builders merchant Selco who opened a branch in the city last year. The boys under 13s and girls under 14s were the two groups …
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Builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies is opening a new branch in Launceston, Cornwall. The 46th in Bradfords’ growing portfolio of outlets across the South West, the Launceston opening follows the company’s new Torquay branch, opened in May. Creating 18 new jobs, the Launceston branch will include a bathroom and kitchen …
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Droughts across Europe and the UK are leading to fears that 2023 could create a repeat of last year’s severe water shortage across Europe, with some regions in southern Spain already suffering water shortages. Yvonne Orgill MD at UWLA says, “Our water efficiency message is now absolutely critical as Europe is …
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Cumbrian manufacturer, Kudos Shower Products has been bought by SanSwiss AG, part of The Ronal Group of companies. SanSwiss, headquartered in Härkingen, Switzerland, is a major European manufacturer of shower enclosures and shower screens as well as other bathroom and wellness products, selling to over 17 countries. Olivier Gunther and …
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Genuit Group – the parent company of Polypipe, Nuaire, Nu-Heat and Adey, has become the first building products manufacturer in the UK to meet the emissions reduction targets from the UN-backed Science Based Targets initiative. SBTi has confirmed that Genuit Group has successfully met the SBTi Criteria and Recommendations, Version …
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