Elliotts Builders Merchant, the south’s leading independent supplier of building materials to the trade and public, has been nominated for a Solent 250 award. Nominated in the category of ‘Family Business of the Year’, Elliotts were surprised to learn that they have been shortlisted along with 9 other Solent-based companies. …
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Family business Digby Stone, industry-leading supplier of natural stone and porcelain paving hard landscaping products bring another successful year to a close with the acceptance of two distinguished awards within the construction industry. Despite precarious circumstances for all businesses in the current political climate, the company were presented with the …
Read More »The UK’s leading manufacturer of clay bricks in the UK has scooped a prestigious award in recognition of its world-class apprenticeship programme. At the Training Journal Awards, held on December 3, Ibstock Brick beat off competition from major brands to win the Gold Award in the Best Apprenticeship Programme category. …
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School in Horsham has received £500 funding after winning the latest round of votes in the NYEs Building Supplies campaign ‘Proud to be Local’. The school caters for pupils with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties, or complex needs. It currently has 100 pupils …
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This week City Plumbing/PTS was awarded the DVSA Earned Recognition award for vehicle operators – the first in our industry and a first for the Travis Perkins Group. This follows the recent win of Fleet Van Operator of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards. The DVSA Earned Recognition scheme …
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A talented apprentice from Ibstock Brick has won a prestigious regional award. Zac Payne – who is based at Ibstock Brick’s Chailey Factory, near Lewes – was a finalist for the Make UK Manufacturing Awards in the Engineering Apprentice of the Year (Final Year) for the Southern Region. And on …
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Selco Builders Warehouse has been recognised for its commitment to the environment by being shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The leading builders merchant is one of seven companies and organisations shortlisted for the Lighting Energy Impact category at the Energy Awards. Selco caught the eye of the judges after …
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The Designer Kitchen & Bathroom Awards 2019, which celebrate the best design projects and products within the kitchen and bathroom industry, saw BLANCO UK win GOLD. The awards, which took place on 10 October 2019 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, had over 500 entries into the 20 …
Read More »ROCKWOOL UK has announced that the business has won Bridgend Business of the Year 2019 and Manufacturing Business of the Year at the annual Bridgend Business Forum Awards gala. Organised by Bridgend Business Forum and supported by Bridgend County Borough Council, these prestigious awards recognise and reward excellence across all …
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Lakes new 100% recyclable packaging has been shortlisted for the prestigious UFEMAT ‘Packaging Awards’. UFEMAT is the European association of national builders’ merchants associations and manufacturers. They launched the awards this year as a joint initiative with Valipac and FEMA to share good packaging practice and promote sustainable innovations in …
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