Builders merchant Jewson teamed up with its charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support to highlight the dangers and risks of skin cancer during last week's Sun Awareness Week.
Read More »Kent Blaxill opens in Fakenham
East Anglian merchant Kent Blaxill has opened a new decorating branch in Fakenham, Norfolk.
Read More »Gibbs & Dandy gears up for cycling challenge
A quartet of intrepid riders from builders merchant Gibbs & Dandy are set to embark on a 400-mile cycle ride to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Read More »CCF “reinvents” merchant model in Northampton
CCF, the insulation and interior building products distributor part of the Travis Perkins Group, has unveiled an original format at its new Northampton branch they claim reinvents the traditional merchant model.
Read More »BMF reacts to Conservative victory
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the delivery of a "stable majority Government" following the Conservative victory in the General Election.
Read More »JCB donates diggers to Nepal earthquake zone
Digger company JCB has donated diggers and electrical power generators worth around $1m to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal.
Read More »Lord Prescott to open Wienerberger’s e4 brick house™
Wienerberger has announced that the first e4 brick house™ will be officially opened on 16th June by Lord John Prescott at BRE's Innovation Park, as part of the park's 10th anniversary celebrations.
Read More »Construction output growth slows in April
UK construction companies saw growth slow up sharply in April, with output and new orders expanding at the slowest rates since June 2013, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index® survey.
Read More »Pagets Builders Merchants signs up to Living Wage
Sheffield indepdent builders merchant Pagets Builders Merchants Limited has become accredited as a Living Wage employer.
Read More »Gymnastics club benefits from RGB donation
Swallows of Helston Gymnastics Club has completed a renovation thanks to a donation of £1,000 worth of building materials from RGB Building Supplies' Porthleven branch.
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