Rob McGuire, account manager for Cambridgeshire and Suffolk at Redland, has raised more than £800 for charity, by walking 96 miles along Hadrian's Wall in five days.
Read More »Travis Perkins invests in cloud transformation
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has made its largest ever investment in information technology in the form of a cloud transformation programme with software firm Infor.
Read More »History lessons with Snows Timber
With a history in wood products spanning over 100 years, Snows Timber are asking merchant customers to share pictures of any summer-time wood history 'finds' through @SnowsTimber on Twitter, celebrating the world of wood.
Read More »Builders Supplies (West Coast) Ltd get physical in annual rugby match
The annual Fleetwood RUFC Sevens Heaven was held on Saturday 16 July.
Read More »Kerridge Commercial Systems acquires Mincron
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), the supplier of software to the merchant industry, has bought Mincron Software Systems, based in Houston, Texas.
Read More »Manchester builders’ merchant fined for fork-lift death
Stone Superstore of Gorton, Manachester, has been fined following a forklift truck accident that lead to the death of an employee.
Read More »New housing minister has positive legacy to build upon says FMB
Gavin Barwell MP, appointed Housing and Planning Minister in the new Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle, must build on the positive legacy left behind by his predecessor Brandon Lewis MP, the Federation of Master Builders has said.
Read More »BMF calls for construction industry Brexit talks
Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation is calling for urgent talks with the government over the impact of Brexit on the construction industry.
Read More »Skate Club wins £5,000 of building materials from Jewson
A skate club in Ryde has won £5,000 for building materials as part of Jewson Building Better Communities.
Read More »2016 BMJ BMF YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD: LAST WEEK FOR ENTRIES!!!
There's still time to enter the 2016 BMJ BMF Young Merchant and Young Supplier Awards. DEADLINE AUGUST 1st.
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