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Fernco has pledged £25,000 in support of flood disaster relief efforts.  Fernco’s year-long “Race Against the Rivers Challenge” fundraising campaign aims to donate £25,000 to REACT Disaster Response, a humanitarian rapid response charity providing immediate aid and long-term recovery to communities impacted by natural disasters, including flooding. The “Race Against …

Plumbers merchant group Highbourne Group, which includes City Plumbing Supplies, has extended its long-standing partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust for a further three years. This extension will bring the company’s total support for the charity to 15 years, with a new fundraising target of £5 million. Since 2012, Highbourne Group …

Builders merchant chain MKM Building Supplies is continuing its growth plans across the UK with the opening of four new branches in February, taking its total to 134. The new branches are: MKM Plymouth, which opened yesterday (February 3rd), MKM Bridgend, opening February 10th, MKM Bangor – opening on February …

The BMJ Industry Awards 2025 are now open for entry. The BMJ Industry Awards is 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. Merchants, their customers and their suppliers are the …

Members and guests of builders merchants trade organisation the Builders Merchants Federation braved hurricane-force winds and torrential rain swept in by Storm Eowyn raised £8,500 for charity at the trade body’s annual Burns Night Supper on January 24. The BMF’s Burns Night celebration, which commemorates the life and works of …

STARK Building Materials UK , parent company of Jewson, Jewson Major Building Solutions, Jewson Partnership Solutions, Frazer, Minster, JP Corry, Normans and International Timber, has become a sponsor of Stronger Together, an organisation which campaigns to reduce modern slavery in supply chains. According to Stronger Together, the construction sector is …

South West independent builders merchant Bradfords was the  third highest corporate fund-raiser in Europe for global men’s health charity Movember last November. Bradfords, which launched its ‘MoBros’ fundraising team with England Rugby star Henry Slade as captain, successfully raised almost £47,000 throughout Movember through in-branch fundraising activities and generous donations …

Mira Showers has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate social responsibility by supporting the British Heart Foundation (BHF) through a unique football sponsorship initiative. The company, which serves as the Principal Partner of Cheltenham Town Football Club, donated its front-of-shirt sponsorship to the charity for the team’s match against Salford City …

  It’s that time of year again. The 2025 edition of BMJ’s Trailblazers will be published with the April edition. Once again, it will feature the top UK builders merchants, those turning over more than £30m or so in their last financial year. Trailblazers has long been used to benchmark …

James Burrell has announced that it has retained the prestigious FORS Silver accreditation again for 2025, a testament to its unwavering commitment to achieve the highest standards in safety. This achievement is the outcome of meticulous compliance with standards designed to improve road risk management, enhance safety efficiency, and promote …