Selco Builders Warehouse has announced it will help extend and refurbish a Sikh temple in Birmingham. The merchant is providing the products and materials for temporary toilets to be constructed to enable the building to stay operational while the work is carried out. Ranjit Singh, a committee member of the …
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Band of Builders announces it has helped Chris Chappell, a former builder, who has been left using walking aids and a mobility scooter after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. The condition left Chappell unable to carry out routine tasks until the band of builders stepped in to install a new accessible …
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IBMG builders merchant branches has raised over £16,700 for charity in one day at its charity golf day, which was for the Teenage Cancer Trust. The charity event was held at the East Sussex National at the end of June. The day welcomed 160 guests who formed 36 golf teams, …
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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has posted a fall of 2.5% in revenue and 31% in adjusted operating profts for the six months to June 30 2023. The announcement today (August 1) showed sales were £2,472m and operating profit £112m reflecting weak market volumes in private domestic RMI and new …
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Created to showcase, inform and educate customers on sustainable building materials and construction solutions, builders merchant Robert Price opened its Sustainable Energy Centre in Newport, last month. The independent builders’ merchant has teamed up with Daikin, world-leaders in heat pump manufacturing to launch the centre in Robert Price’s Newport branch. …
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South East based builder’s merchant Alsford Timber Ltd has been shortlisted for The Award for UK Employer of the Year (250+ Employees) in The Investors in People Awards 2022. The Investors in People Awards celebrate the very best organisations and individuals from around the world across various organisational, people, wellbeing …
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Accessing industry expertise and experience was the key consideration for joining National Buying Group (NBG), according to the organisation’s newest Partner, Elec-Mec. The bathroom, plumbing, heating, lighting and electrical merchant, which has branches in West London and Middlesex, has operated as an independent merchant for the past 25 years. Yet …
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Global plumbing and drainage provider, Wavin, has strengthened its retail network through a new distribution partnership with Wolseley. The specialist merchant will now stock more than 380 ‘essential’ Wavin Osma above ground drainage products across its distribution centres, allowing for next-day nationwide delivery for customers. This new deal bolsters the …
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Sanjit Dosanjh, West Fraser’s (Trading as Norbord) national sales manager for the UK & Ireland, examines the relationship between merchants and the timber industry. The relationship between the timber industry and the merchant sector has never been stronger. Through effective communication and understanding, we have navigated a turbulent market that, …
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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced the shortlist for its 2022 Young Achiever Awards, for those under 35 working in either a merchant or supplier business. In drawing up the shortlist, the judges were looking for talented individuals who have both excelled in their role, and have made a …
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