Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has teamed up with Northampton Saints to launch a special campaign marking 25 years as partners. As part of this campaign, grassroots rugby union clubs from Northampton Saints’ designated community region, (which covers Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and North Essex) are invited to apply to …
Read More »BMJ Industry Awards 2025: THE RESULTS!!!
Thursday 25th September saw the return of the BMJ Industry Awards lunch, taking place this year at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Tower Bridge, in London. The BMJ Industry Awards are a celebration of excellence from across the builders’ merchants sector. These awards shine a light on the incredible brands, merchants …
Read More »Winning ways
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. It’s that time of year again when a grizzled old hack’s fancy turns lightly to thoughts of …
Read More »Dallaglio scores hosting spot at BMJ Industry Awards 2025
One of the stars of the England Rugby World Cup winning side will be taking to the stage as this year’s BMJ Industry Awards host. A familiar face and voice from ITV’s rugby TV coverage, Lawrence Dallaglio OBE is a true icon of British sport, and one of the most …
Read More »Grant UK looks forward to another season with Bath Rugby
Grant UK is continuing its partnership with local Premiership Club, Bath Rugby; as a longstanding Official Partner of the Club, Grant UK will continue to be the Official Sustainability and Grassroots Partner of Bath Rugby as well, supporting the Club both on and off the field during the 2024/25 season. …
Read More »Sika becomes main club sponsor of Exeter Chiefs rugby club
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 …
Read More »Lord Callanan visits Cemex
The UK Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Callanan visited the Cemex Rugby cement works in Warwickshire last Friday (January 12) to gain an insight into the actions needed to decarbonise the UK’s ‘dispersed’ cement plants. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) and Cemex, hosted the visit to highlight …
Read More »Jewson and Polypipe announce winners of Scottish youth sports kit giveaway
Jewson and plastic pipe manufacturer Polypipe have awarded nine youth sport teams across Scotland dual-branded sponsored strips as part of a competition. The winning teams have been announced as Wigtownshire Youth Rugby and Stranraer FC Youth in Stranraer; Livingston Rugby Boys’ Team in Falkirk; Drumchapel United in Paisley; Oban Galaxy …
Read More »Selco launches its “Growing Grassroots” campaign with Rugby Football League
Selco Builders Warehouse has launched its “Growing Grassroots” campaign in conjunction with the Rugby Football League, of which it is an official partner. Any grassroots rugby league club can enter the competition and will have the chance of winning a prize of £2,000 worth of building materials, a visit to …
Read More »Toolstation and Travis Perkins help transform youth club in Rugby
Toolstation has joined forces with its sister company Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the construction sector, to support social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself who help young people learn vocational skills and to refurbish a youth club in Rugby. The partnership has transformed The Bradby Club in …
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