Selco’s new conversation campaign supports mental health
Selco Builders Warehouse is supporting World Mental Health Day on 10 October by encouraging customers to take an extra drinks break and check in with their colleagues. A free hot drink will be available in all open Selco cafes from 5 October until 9 October.
AJW Distribution moves to new location
AJW Distribution will be moving to a brand-new depot in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire on 9 November to better service tradespeople in the local Fenland area.
Roofing lead suppliers fined over £9 million for anti-competitive practices
The Competition & Markets Authority has imposed fines totalling more than £9 million on two UK suppliers of rolled lead - Associated Lead Mills (ALM) and H.J. Enthoven (trading as BLM British Lead), for breaking competition law.
St Francis Animal Welfare receives Selco prize for new roof
St Francis Animal Welfare, a charity shop in Eastleigh, Hampshire, is set to replace its leaking roof, thanks to a generous donation from Selco Builders Warehouse.
British Safety Council responds to comments on the Building Safety Bill
Clive Betts MP, chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, believes that the government’s new building safety proposals are “full of holes”.
BMF Forecast Report highlights impact of no deal Brexit on merchant...
The Builders Merchants Federation’s latest Builders Merchants Industry Forecast Report has presented a lacklustre picture if no deal is concluded, with the turbulence in this year and possibly the next making sales’ difficult to forecast.
Covers donates to hospices with festive fashion fun day
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has donated more than £15,000 to local hospices after taking part in Christmas Jumper Day.
RetrofitWorks endorses National Retrofit Strategy
The founder of RetrofitWorks, Russell Smith shares his thoughts on the National Retrofit Strategy, and how his company has been campaigning for a plan to tackle the enormity of the task ahead when it comes to making the UK’s housing stock greener.
Unlimited fines to be issued for breaching fire safety regulations
Building owners could face unlimited fines for breaching fire safety regulations, following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety.
Half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work
Nearly half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study for Mental Health Awareness Week has found.