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Russell Roof Tiles has recently invested in further new technology to streamline its manufacturing. intouch Monitoring is a production monitoring system that will help the team focus on key downtime hotspots, assess potential efficiency gains, and will help strategic purchasing decisions. The new system is being used at Russell Roof …

SIG Roofing has opened a new branch in Carlisle, to service the wider Northwest, and the Dumfries and Galloway area. The first new SIG Roofing site for a number of years, Carlisle is run by branch manager Richard Whittington and assistant branch manager Grant Kelton, featuring the full SIG Roofing …

City Plumbing Spares apprentice, Leo Brigham, has been awarded the prestigious City & Guilds Livery Company Prize for 2023 by the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants. Brigham started his apprenticeship with City Plumbing in 2021 and was the first learner to complete the programme of study in the first ever …

National builders’ merchant Jewson has announced its new official charity partner for Scotland and the North, as Whiteleys Retreat in Ayrshire. Whiteleys Retreat provides free therapeutic respite breaks and extended support for children, young people and their families with cancer or life altering illnesses and was selected by Jewson employees …

Toolstation, is celebrating its 200th City & Guilds accreditation with the Volunteer It Yourself  social enterprise. The retailer funds the qualifications as part of its partnership with VIY, who help disengaged young people learn DIY and vocational skills whilst helping repair and refurbish community facilities, helping them to consider a career in the construction and …

A national builders’ charity has expanded the support it offers to tradespeople after figures indicated that the suicide rate amongst construction workers in the UK has increased for the fifth year in a row. Figures from the team at Glasgow Caledonian University’s (GCU) Built Environment Asset Management (BEAM) Centre – …

A leading builders merchant in Croydon is marking 20 years of trading this week with its longest serving customers and staff at the heart of the celebrations. The Selco Builders Warehouse branch on Mitcham Road first opened its doors in 2003 and is still going strong today, serving hundreds of …

MKM’s TV advertising campaign, which will be broadcast via AdSmart on Sky TV, is built around the theme of ‘bring the imagination home’ and is designed to promote its stunning flagship retail showroom in Hull, MKM Home.   Just a stone’s throw away from MKM’s Central Support, MKM Home brings …

You could say that Phill O’Dell, the latest speaker announced for the BMF All Industry Conference in June, was born to fly. O’Dell was until very recently the director of flight operations for Rolls-Royce plc having previously completed 18 years in the RAF, culminating in his role as officer commanding …

The BMJ Industry Awards is closing for nominations on April 14th. The merchant awards programme that truly reflects the opinions of the industry, because it’s voted for by the people who work in the sector day in day, the event is now in its sixth year. Merchants, their customers and …