STARK Building Materials UK has appointed Jan Green as chief commercial officer. In her new role, Green will focus on strengthening STARK UK’s partnerships with suppliers and ensuring they have the support, insight and visibility needed to succeed in an evolving and challenging market. She will work across STARK UK …
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STARK Building Materials UK is backing The Regional Building Foundation (RBF), which launched on June 8, describing the new initiative as “game-changing”. The Foundation, created by The Kings Foundation and the University of the Built Environment following a government backed Knowledge Transfer Partnership, is set up to build a new …
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Builders merchant Jewson, part of the STARK group, has launched a petition to get Britain’s building and into positive economic growth. The petition, #LetsGetBritainBuildingNOW, calls on the government to; provide financial incentives for people to buy or improve their homes, implement a simpler planning consent process, and incentivise careers in …
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STARK Group has been awarded EcoVadis Platinum for the fifth year in a row. The EcoVadis rating assesses the group’s performance across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The Group ranks in the top 1% of more than 150,000 companies assessed globally with a score of 94/100, …
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Builders merchant Jewson has opened its latest Branch of the Future, by redeveloping the St Austell branch. On Friday February 6, nearly 700 attendees gathered to get a first look at everything on offer in the newly updated branch, on the town’s Holmbush Industrial Estate. As part of the event. …
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STARK Building materials UK has marked another step forward in its commitment to sustainability through the Ecogenesys electric recycling initiative. The Ecogenesys model quantifies the carbon emissions, measured in tonnes of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent), generated for every tonne of electrical waste it collects and recycles on behalf of its …
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Builders merchant Jewson, part of the STARK group, is supporting local communities across its nationwide branch network, donating vital funds and resources to initiatives around the UK. Jewson Croydon recently sponsored a new playground installation at Quest Primary School, and Jewson Aylesbury supported apprentices at Aylesbury College, kitting them out …
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This October, STARK Building Materials, the UK builders’ merchants group, is opening its doors to anyone developing solutions that could help the trades and the wider building industry. The group is particularly interested in advances in building materials, construction methods, tools, and sustainable solutions that can help improve performance and …
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Builders merchant Jewson has released a first look at the £4.3m redevelopment of its Luton branch, which will include a 51,800 sq ft shop floor, offering 6,500 SKUs available for immediate collection. Set to open this Summer in 2025, the new-look Luton branch will feature a comprehensive suite of new services …
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STARK Building Materials UK , parent company of Jewson, Jewson Major Building Solutions, Jewson Partnership Solutions, Frazer, Minster, JP Corry, Normans and International Timber, has become a sponsor of Stronger Together, an organisation which campaigns to reduce modern slavery in supply chains. According to Stronger Together, the construction sector is …
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