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Cartmore carries on investing in Lochgelly facility.

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Cartmore Building Supplies have reached agreement with Fibo lntercon A/S of Denmark to purchase a Fibo mobile F1200 concrete batching plant for their premises at Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland. It is expected that this will be commissioned in July of this year allowing customers to collect smaller quantities of concrete, mortar …

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NBG adds Manchester merchant

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Independent builders merchant buying group National Buying Group has welcomed Manchester roofing and mixed building materials merchant Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies, as a Partner. Founded in 1985,  Henshaws has expanded its turnover three-fold since managing director Adrian Shelley bought the business four years ago, and the firm is now …

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Snickers’ new working trousers

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A single pair of Snickers Workwear trousers can feature up to 40,000 stitches, and 64 pieces of fabric. Ergonomically designed for maximum comfort, freedom of movement and functionality, there are over 80 different styles and 71 different sizes available, and the range includes full stretch slim fit styles plus street-smart …

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Again? Really?

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When sorrows come, they come not as single spies, but in battalions. I just watched the nine-year-old boy who lives opposite me walk down the road on his way to school. Nine years old. The same age as the three primary school children who were gunned down at a school …

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Carron Bathrooms announce Primaflow F&P as new distributor

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Carron Bathrooms have announced the appointment of Primaflow F&P as their new distributor. The appointment reflects Carron Bathrooms’ ongoing commitment to the Professional Merchant Sector in the UK. Primaflow F&P will complement Carron’s existing distribution partners, Q4 Bathrooms and Davroc, by servicing this sector throughout the UK. With an outstanding …

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Selco launches Women’s forum

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Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has launched a Women’s Forum to help highlight and encourage the ongoing career progression of women in the company. The opening meeting was held on International Women’s Day in Coventry with many of Selco’s 19 female branch deputy managers and two female branch managers in …

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Forterra makes material contribution to net-zero future

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Northampton based building products manufacturer Forterra has teamed up with textiles disposal company Avena to develop a workwear recycling programme across its UK sites. Following a successful trial at Forterra’s Kings Dyke site, the programme has been rolled out to all 17 of Forterra’s manufacturing facilities, with non site-based staff …

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Toolstation team takes on mileage challenge

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The Toolstation Finance Team will be walking 563 miles throughout the month of March to help raise funds for its designated company charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. The 13 colleagues participating in the fundraising activity are all currently based at the Toolstation support centre in Bridgwater. Each will be tracking …

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James Burrell adds defibrillators in branches

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Independent builders merchant James Burrell Builders Merchant has installed a defibrillator in each of its branches across the North East and Yorkshire. The company have also invested time into training as many members of staff as possible, with the aim of eventually having each employee trained on how to use …

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James Burrell opening gives Filstorage its biggest contract

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Independent builders merchant James Burrell opened its biggest depot with the help of design and fitout specialist Filstorage, providing the latter with its biggest single job in its 30-year history. The development – on Whitehouse Innovation Park in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees – sits on a four-acre site and consists of a …

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