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Talasey has appointed its new director of customer experience as it hopes to “take the way it supports its merchant customers to the next level”. Rob Bullock has joined Talasey to look at ways in which the company can improve its “end-to-end” service delivery as part of a wider brief …

Travis Perkins has appointed Pete Redfern as its new chief executive and Geoff Drabble as chair designate; Redfern will take on the role from September 16, when Nick Roberts steps down. Redfern has two decades of experience across a variety of roles in the construction sector and was previously a …

Jewson has opened the doors to its newly refurbished branch at Bridgwater, introducing its very first “Branch of the Future” concept. The new Jewson branch presents a significant milestone on its transformation journey to bring the UK’s hard-working professional tradespeople what they need to grow their own businesses and to …

Travis Perkins’ HR team, from its Northampton based branch, has completed an impressive charity challenge to support its charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society this week. The eight-strong team collectively covered the ambitious 583-mile distance, the equivalent from Travis Perkins Macduff, in Aberdeenshire, to Travis Perkins Marsh Barton, in Exeter; this challenge …

Jewson has announced the winners of its first ever Making Better Homes Awards, with thousands of public votes cast to decide the competition’s winners. The merchant launched its awards to recognise the industry heroes who are going above and beyond in the delivery of energy efficient, safe and comfortable homes. …

AG has made a series of substantial investments totalling over £5.4 million to enhance its manufacturing facilities; its latest upgrades, exceeding £400,000 will boost production efficiency to help meet demand while simultaneously reducing the company’s environmental footprint. Focused on modernising its factories, equipment, and technology with the construction of a …

Scell-it (UK) has acquired both Rivco Ltd and Kamtech Fasteners (ARK brand), strengthening its position in the Construction Fixings, Rivets, Rivnuts and Setting Tools sector. Kamtech Fasteners, based in West Bromwich, established in 2015 and have a customer base which aligns with that of Scell-it (UK). Its has said its  …

The Resapol Foundation has announced it has donated £1,000 to the Band of Builders; the Foundation was set up with the aim of support individuals, charities, organisations and communities throughout the UK, aiming to make a lasting and positive difference to people’s lives. Band of Builders was born in 2016 …

Beesley & Fildes has strengthened its partnership with specialist manufacturer VPI to expand its render offer across the North West. To support its expansion across the North West, Beesley & Fildes has also appointed Jack Rouse as its first render sales development manager and invested in new tinting machinery in …

The LBS Group has announced its acquisition of Denman & Sons, a building materials supplier in Caerphilly. Established in 1986, Denman & Sons has historically traded from two branches, servicing Caerphilly, Blackwood, Newport and Cardiff. In April 2024, LBS takes over the Pengam branch and is delighted to retain all …