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YBS Insulation has announced Daniel McKane, the company’s retail sales director, has been inaugurated as a member of the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants (WCOBM). McKane was officially inducted as a freeman of the WCOBM on July 2 2024 at a distinguished ceremony held at Cutlers’ Hall in London. Following …

Rochdale Infirmary, with support from their official charity, NorthCare, has officially opened a unique Oasis Garden, an outdoor space designed to support patients living with dementia or cognitive impairments. The project was supported by the donation of 120 litres of paint by Darwen-based Crown Paints, including paint specially formulated in …

Baxi has announced it has sponsored EFL Championship newcomers Oxford United Football Club, which will see the company become the Men’s and Women’s Teams’ principal partner from the start of the 2024/25 season. As part of the new deal between Baxi and the newly-promoted club, Baxi branding will feature across …

NMBS launches affiliate membership to strengthen the independent merchants sector. As part of its bid to strengthen the independent builders’ merchant industry and its access to innovative products, NMBS is launching a new affiliate membership scheme. This category of membership has been created to support businesses that don’t currently meet …

Sika has teamed up with Exeter Chiefs rugby club to become the main sponsor, providing support to the club and the wider community throughout the 2024/25 season. The year-long sponsorship deal is the first of its kind for Sika and will see Exeter Chiefs’ men’s team sport a brand-new matchday …

Wavin has launched a specialist development team to support merchants nationwide; its investment in the new field-based branch development team is driven by an ongoing commitment to supporting builders merchants and the wider construction industry. The team will comprise 13 business development experts and cover regions across the breadth of …

Russell Roof Tiles’ largest ever investment is on track at its Burton (Staffordshire) site, with the final stage of construction and fit out now underway. Work started on the £18.5m project last year which will double manufacturing output at the nine-acre site. The project is being commissioned in the autumn …

The Bridge (East Midlands) is the latest winner in Selco Builders Warehouse’s Community Heroes campaign, scooping £500 worth of building materials. The charity, which delivers specialist housing related advice, support and assistance services to vulnerable people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, will spend the cash on soundproofing rooms to make …

James Hardie has launched its Hardie® Plank challenge to raise awareness around its Hardie® VL Plank range, which offers quality, versatility and 20% faster installation times than alternative cladding products. The Hardie® Plank challenge is a roadshow event taking place in 25 locations across the UK in collaboration with a …

The voting window has closed, the numbers have been crunched and the finalists in the BMJ Industry Awards 2024 are revealed. The winners are: National Merchant of the Year City Plumbing Huws Gray Jewson Travis Perkins Wolseley Multiple Merchant of the Year Bradfords sponsored by Knauf Insulation JT Atkinson JT …