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Irish paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermore, has donated Secura Grand retaining wall blocks for DIY SOS: The Big Build for Children in Need. The Big Build for Children in Need saw a new home for the Getaway Girls built from the ground up in just 13 days. Getaway Girls is …

The BMF has welcomed the announcement in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement of a new Energy Efficiency Taskforce (EETF) to drive improvements in energy efficiency to reduce the UK’s energy consumption from buildings and industry, and to bring down bills for all. The BMF has been calling for a long-term National …

Luke Tuffield, a branch manager from Parkers Building Supplies will take part in a men’s charity boxing show on December 3, raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Luke Tuffield said: “Cancer has touched my family more than once and the work the amazing team at Macmillan Cancer Support do …

Travis Perkins Hire, which is part of Travis Perkins plc, has launched its latest Hire Product Guide. The guide boasts a range of over 70,000 products. The product guide also now includes a range of battery, electric plant and solar powered products that enable a reduction of ‘In Use’ carbon …

Covers Timber and Builders Merchant has acquired Wingham Timber and Mouldings, based near Canterbury in Kent. Wingham Timber is an independent timber merchant supplying construction grade timber, sheet materials, internal mouldings, wooden flooring, garden fencing and decking materials, along with timber for garden structures. It has a range of fencing …

Tile Giant has teamed up with Rubi to bring its trade rewards customers an exclusive promotion in the run up to Christmas. The 12 days of Christmas giveaway will see trade rewards customers have the opportunity to win one of 78 prizes from Rubi including Slab Cutters, Knee Pads, Speed …

Selco Builders Warehouse has been officially recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the UK. The builders merchant featured on the elite list of 25 businesses with more than 2,000 employees as part of the ‘Best Companies’ awards. Selco finished 17th on the ‘big companies’ list …

While welcoming the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s inclusion of economic growth as one of his three key priorities of today’s Autumn Statement, the Construction Products Association believes that more could be done more quickly. Key announcements that the CPA has welcomed  include: New funding for a further £6.6bn for retrofitting buildings …

The GB materials division of Breedon, which specialises in aggregates and downstream products including asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and specialist building products, has succeeded in dramatically reducing instances of aggressive and inefficient driving in its fleet. The installation of Lightfoot’s green fleet tech has led to a 12.2% fall in fuel …

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG celebrated its first full Conference and Exhibition for three years with a glittering awards ceremony  with the theme of NBG’s Greatest Show  at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport today (Tuesday November 15th) The winners were: BRICK & BLOCK SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR …