A team of fundraisers from City Plumbing reached the summit of Snowdon on January 15 raising thousands of pounds for Teenage Cancer Trust. Led by Jon Taylor, Electrical Branch Manager, and Shelley Rutter, Branch Manager at two of City Plumbing’s London branches, the team, including Assistant Marketing Manager Maria …
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Wolseley group has bought air conditioning equipment distributor Kooltech. The family-owned company will continue to operate as a standalone business within the Wolseley Group under its current management team. In addition a 10-year lease extension has been signed on Kooltech’s Glasgow headquarters. “We’re really excited about the opportunity and the …
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The 2023 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 £28m in their last financial year. Trailblazers has long been used to benchmark the industry, comparing the performance, size and structure of …
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Elliotts Builders Merchants has announced that all of its 330 employees will be receiving a record-breaking pay increase, despite the current and ongoing economic challenges and uncertainty. Commencing in January 2023, all staff employed by the Hampshire based, independently owned business, will benefit from a salary increase of £2,000 per …
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The widely promoted 50,000 installers required to meet the Government’s ambitious annual heat pump installation target of 600,000 may be three times lower than the number required, research has revealed. Developing from discussions within the HHIC Systems Group, chaired by Steve Keeton, the organisation has conducted extensive investigations of working …
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Construction industry charity CRASH has offered heartfelt thanks to the construction companies who helped raise more than £85,000 in the CRASH Christmas card appeal. Over 80 businesses pledged their support for the 2022 Christmas card appeal, which will help CRASH continue to construct buildings that care for people who have …
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Robert Price builders’ merchants has donated decorating supplies to the KPC Youth and Community Centre in Pyle. Providing training, recreation, advice and support to help improve the wellbeing of people living in Bridgend County, the KPC cares about youth, their community and change. Robert Price made the donation as part …
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Jewson has invested more than £600k in its Largs branch, to increase stock availability and reduce its carbon footprint. The renovation has allowed for more space for more products, ensuring greater stock capacity in the branch. Open to both trade and the general public, this will significantly improve availability of …
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Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement regarding changes to government support for business energy costs from 1 April 2023, the BMF is advising members to check whether they should apply for the higher level of financial assistance available to energy-intensive industries. The UK-wide Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS), which …
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Chuf’s long-time friends at JT Dove finished 2022 on a high having raised £23,000 throughout the year for the charity. This brings the total to an impressive £200,000 since the charitable partnership began. In 2015 the company’s 15 branches began working to raise funds for Chuf’s Scott House (parent accomodation) …
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