The management team of Saint Gobain Building Distribution has welcomed its acquisition this morning (Monday December 12) by Danish building materials distributor The Stark Group. Mike Newnham, CEO Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK said: “Saint-Gobain is a great business and our distribution businesses are proud to have been part of the …
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Following calls from the government for the greater use of offsite manufacture within public sector projects, drainage specialists Polypipe Building Services has seen a doubling in demand for its fabricated Advantage service in both new commercial buildings and within local authority residential tower blocks. From 2020 to October 2022, the …
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Jewson Live, taking place on December 15, will focus on one of the biggest issues facing the construction industry; the mental health crisis. The event at Birmingham’s NEC will provide a safe space for tradespeople to open up about their mental wellbeing, hear expert advice and get additional support should …
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The BMF has welcomed the Government’s decision to continue to recognise the CE Mark for construction products until June 30, 2025 to give businesses in Great Britain more time to prepare. This is a 2.5 year extension on the planned date of transition to UKCA conformity assessment certification and labelling, …
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French building materials conglomerate Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA has sold its merchanting brands in the U.K. to Stark Group AS for 740 million pounds ($907.4 million). Stark Group is headquartered in Denmark, with operations in six countries in Northern Europe. The company said this morning (Monday December 12) that the …
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A £100,000 Christmas jackpot pay-out will be triggered at this year’s Cazoo World Darts Championship if one player can hit two nine-dart finishes in the tournament. PDC official partner Selco Builders Warehouse is offering the six-figure bonanza, which will see £25,000 received by one lucky member of the public who …
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The Brighton depot of Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has donated sheets of OSB to the Woodingdean Food Hub. The Woodingdean Food Hub was established during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver produce that had been donated by the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership to people who were in need. It …
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Selco Builders Warehouse has delivered an end-of-year boost to tradespeople by opening its 74th branch in the UK. The builders merchant has officially cut the ribbon on its Cheltenham branch to further bolster its presence in the South West. The new branch, based on Festival Trade Park in Runnings Road, …
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Builders merchant Covers played a part in one of the fastest-growing women’s sports this Autumn when it supported a Kent rugby club’s Ladies Section tour to Wales. In total, 107 people, from Tunbridge Wells RFC Ladies section, including players, coaches and parents, descended on Cardiff and Newport for three days …
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UK construction companies are expecting workloads to fall further than had been expected according to the latest seasonally adjusted S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index®. There was a renewed slowdown in business activity growth during November, reflecting subdued demand and reduced risk appetite among clients. A number of …
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