Fresh from the company’s triumph at the BMF Mastermerchant competition, a team from Sussex-based independent builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies has unveiled a fully ‘pimped up’ and refurbished Reliant Rialto for its entry into the Pavestone Rally 2019, which starts on September 5th from Reims in Northern France to Stuttgart, …
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Polypipe pipes and fittings have been used by a primary schoolteacher to build a wheelchair/walking-frame for her pupils’ injured pet duck. St Stephen’s CE Primary School in Willington had a number of pet duckings but when one of them fell ill, she – although her name is Jimmy – was …
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A marketing executive from online builders’ merchant cmostores.com has created a tongue-in-cheek promotion video, filmed on his phone on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. Duncan Voice, spent three years as Insulation Superstore’s manager before moving into marketing. He said: “I get bored with how the construction industry markets their products, so …
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Bradfords Building Supplies, has launched its first ever TV advert to showcase its unbelievable Spring Deals to the trade. The advert airs on Sky Tv throughout May and early June and will target South West Trades. This is part of a multichannel campaign supported by radio, digital and external advertising. …
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The JCB Teletruk telescopic fork lift truck is now available in an electric model, making it suitable for tasks inside buildings as well as outside. JCB Chief Innovation Officer Tim Burnhope said: “When the JCB Teletruk was first launched it challenged conventional thinking and as well as offering a …
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Builders merchant group Bradfords have developed a new product line for its customers. Brad – the fragrance for Men is designed to target those Bradford customer who want to smell a bit nicer on site, the customers who look after their bodies and want the world to know it. Brad …
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Security specialist Yale is launching a competition to find the nation’s favourite breakfast. The home security specialist will be asking tradespeople across the UK to submit photos of their favourite breakfast via social media from 25th Feb to the 25th March. Photos should be tagged with #Yalebreakfast, and the best shown …
Read More »The Fixings and Powertool Center, which is based in Redhill, has revealed a rather cheeky side to its business following the release of footage from its new promotional video. The independent powertools and fixings specialist has proved its staff certainly aren’t shy when it comes to taking centre stage and …
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The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants is stepping up its Build A Career in Merchanting campaign to encourage young people to take up a career in the builders merchant sector. <iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/262190236″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> The campaign arose from WCoBM attending exhibitions; talking to school children, parents and teachers; …
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Hamphire-based independent, family-run builders merchant Elliotts has released a special commemorative video to celebrate its 175th birthday.
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