Landscaping supplier Marshalls has unveiled the first new product range to be produced by its innovative dual block plant. Modal X, an alternative to traditional granite paving, is produced through the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in St Ives, Cambridge. Modal X incorporates the Marshalls MaxiMix® Technology to lock in …
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The 2024 BMJ Industry Awards has announced that its host for the gala lunch in September is Mark Durden-Smith a sport and lifestyle presenter, last seen wowing the audience at the BMF Conference in Istanbul last year. Durden-Smith’s versatility has seen him front everything from sports coverage to reality contests, …
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Luke Tuffield, 29, of Parker Building Supplies Maidstone, alongside his friend and colleague, Mark Barrett, 35, of Fairalls Builder Merchants, Taylors Hill, have signed up to run the London Marathon for charity. Tuffield and Barrett work for builders’ merchants within the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) – Tuffield as branch …
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Homes England is to pilot selling parcels of land for SMEs to build new homes in the Southeast and the Midlands. Housing and levelling up secretary Michael Gove announced the initiative earlier this week in a statement to parliament outlining his plans for long-term housing. Gove said: “”We are determined …
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TG Lynes has purchased a dropside Ford E-Transit, which it is using for deliveries into Central London; the van has a range of up to 150 miles and a payload of 750kg. The company charges it’s van at its Enfield site, TG Lynes explained that on a sunny day, all …
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Chadwicks Group has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), significantly extending the trade body’s presence in Ireland. The Chadwicks Group, which is a part of the Grafton Group, also includes the brands Cork Builders Providers, Davies, Heiton Steel, Telfords and The Panelling Centre; it has a network of over 50 …
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Leyland’s Putney store rolled up its sleeves and spent four days cleaning, sanding and painting the hall at St Margaret’s Church on Putney Park Lane. The four-strong Leyland team got involved as part of the business’ commitment to giving all employees a paid day off each year to help good …
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MKM has maked a strategic move into the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) sector with its acquisition of Oceanair UK Ltd. Oceanair is a HVAC distributor, operating from locations in Mansfield and Crawley; the business has built strong relationships with both customers and suppliers over the years. Kate Tinsley, …
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Toolstation has announced it will continue its sponsorship of talkSPORT podcast “The Men’s Room”, with new hosts Neil Ruddock, former England footballer and Thomas Skinner, TV personality. The podcast first aired in 2022 and was launched to help give men a space to talk about the things that affect them …
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Construction Leadership Council’s first report of 2024 highlights that product availability remains good but prices remain flat or falling. It reports that the easing of pressure on product availability has largely been driven by continuing reduced demand across the different regions and sectors of the UK market, with those supplying …
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