Travis Perkins Managed Service colleagues organised and took part in a mixed netball tournament at the Benham Sports Centre to raise money for its charity partner Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. The tournament involved 10 teams, who played over 23 matches throughout the day and raised over £8,000 …
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Housebuilding will be high on the agenda at the BMF All Industry Conference in Barcelona next June, with keynote speeches from Jennie Daly CBE, Chief Executive of Taylor Wimpey plc and Neil Jefferson, Chief Executive of the Home Builders Federation. Daly has been CEO of Taylor Wimpey, one of the …
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Plumbers merchant Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group, has opened a new branch in the centre of Swindon, Wiltshire. The new state-of-the-art trade counter, on the Elgin Industrial Estate, was opened by local Mayor, Councillor Imtiyaz Shaikh, who said: “I was delighted to officially open Plumb Centre Swindon. It’s …
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National builders’ merchant Jewson has launched its first Transport Hub, at its Craigentinny branch in Edinburgh, which will deal with all customer deliveries for Edinburgh and the surrounding areas from 6am every day. Customers can continue to place orders online, over the phone or in store from any of Jewson’s …
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UK imported timber levels rose in July for a second consecutive month, according to figures released by timber trade organisation TDUK. Imports for July, the latest month for which data is available, were higher than in July 2023. Import volumes grew by 0.5% in June 2024, followed by 2.9% in …
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Builders merchant and heating/plumbing products distributor Lords has completed the sale and lease back (15-year tenure) of its 1.52-acre George Lines branch at Heathrow. The site was originally purchased for £6.3m back in Jan’23 when Lords acquired George Lines. £3.1m of the £7.1m proceeds will repay the outstanding considerations owing …
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Mental health in the construction industry is set to be top of the agenda in 57 Jewson branches and JPS hubs across the country next week, as they collaborate to host The Big Brew. Designed to raise awareness of mental health challenges in the construction industry, The Big Brew is …
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The opening of three branches, and a focus on long-term growth and maintaining a robust balance sheet helped independent family-owned and run builders merchant LBS maintain sales at £87m for the year ended December 31 2023. Operating profit dropped slightly year on year thanks to a concerted effort to retain …
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The building materials sector turned yellow on September 20th – MaddiesDay – to raise money for, and awareness of, the Maddie Rose Campaign. Among the inititaives were a team from specialist civils merchant Keyline, who took to the streets of London on September 20 for a very special game of …
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The Government has reported that August 2024 is the fourth-highest month for applications via the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) since the launch of the heat pump incentive in 2022. It found that 2,890 submissions were received during August 2024 to apply for a grant of £7,500 towards installing a heat …
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