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• “Innovative” app wins big

  Worcester Bosch is celebrating a double triumph having seen its app land two major accolades.

• Marshalls acquires Edenhall

  Marshalls has announced that it has bought Edenhall Holdings, in a strategic move to boost its growth in the new build housing market.

• TIMco announces partnership with Fantom Hardware

  TIMco has become the UK’s exclusive supplier to merchants and retailers for Fantom Hardware, creator of the award-winning Fantom Doorstop.

• Weak mortar causes crumbling homes

  New homes have been built using sub-standard mortar, meaning housebuilders have been forced to carry out remedial work.

• Supplier spreads Christmas cheer

  Christmas hampers donated to a primary school by a local supplier have helped raise £1,700.

• Warning signs as construction output flat-lines

  Rising costs and continued uncertainty over Brexit are to blame for the drop in construction output, according to the Federation of Master Builders.

• Christmas crime hotspots: Empty retail buildings and construction sites

  Thefts and burglaries are expected to surge during the festive period, with empty construction sites and retail buildings at particular risk.

• E-learning course will develop merchants’ expertise

  Merchants can now learn about Saniflo’s products and how to install them online.

• VELUX to sponsor BMF Burns Supper

  The Builders Merchants Federation has announced that VELUX will be the headline sponsor of the 2019 Burns Supper, the BMF’s most popular and prestigious annual event in Scotland attended by more than 300 people.

• Child’s play

  A fancy dress pram-pushing race is being sponsored by a local builders’ merchant.

• Verisure aims to help burglary victims with new partnership

  Verisure is joining forces with Victim Support to raise awareness of the risks of burglary and educate the public about crime prevention.

• Efficiency drive continues with distribution centre refurbishment

  Snows Timber has completed a £500,000 refurbishment of its Mansfield Distribution Centre to improve efficiencies in the picking and milling of product.

• Merchant on the move

  After 11 years at its current site, the Cricklewood branch of Selco Builders Warehouse is moving to a new location.

• Composite Prime breaks new ground with TTF membership

  Decking company Composite Prime has become the first member of the Timber Trade Federation to solely supply composite materials.

• BMF earns its tenth best practice award nomination this year

  The Builders Merchants Federation has earned its tenth award nomination this year, with its latest member engagement initiatives and its use of social media being recognised in the Association Awards, which promote excellence in association leadership.

• Beer tasting, celebrity chefs and pub quizzes

  A masterclass in cooking, craft beer tasting and a trade-themed pub quiz are just some of the perks on offer at Jewson Live 2018.

• Plywood leads the way as material prices keep rising

  Building material prices have continued to rise this year, with imported plywood reporting the biggest price hike.