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PB visits Jewson’s first purpose-built Branch of the Future at Farnborough
|Date: 30 October, 2024

PB visits Jewson’s first purpose-built Branch of the Future at Farnborough
PB reports on the grand opening of Jewson’s first purpose-built Branch of the Future at Farnborough. Jews ...
PB reports on the grand opening of Jewson’s first purpose-built Branch of the Future at Farnborough. Jewson’s Farnborough branch officially opened on Monday 21 October 2024, as the merchant’s first pu ...
30 October, 2024
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Selco places more bricks in the wall
|Date: 17 February, 2024

Selco places more bricks in the wall
Selco Builders Warehouse has taken another step towards laying the foundations for a successful 2024 by s ...
Selco Builders Warehouse has taken another step towards laying the foundations for a successful 2024 by significantly developing its brick offering. ‘The Brick Store’ has been created in four Selco b ...
17 February, 2024
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Trade Kart joins forces with City Plumbing and Lawsons
|Date: 6 September, 2023

Trade Kart joins forces with City Plumbing and Lawsons
TradeKart, the rapid delivery app for tradespeople has partnered with City Plumbing and Lawsons merchants ...
TradeKart, the rapid delivery app for tradespeople has partnered with City Plumbing and Lawsons merchants to provide next level efficiency and convenience to tradespeople. City Plumbing City Plumbing ...
6 September, 2023
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The Jewson Project Price Promise returns
|Date: 6 March, 2023

The Jewson Project Price Promise returns
The Jewson Project Price Promise. It's back. If you’ve got a project coming up and you need a quote, head ...
The Jewson Project Price Promise. It's back. If you’ve got a project coming up and you need a quote, head to your local Jewson branch to get the very best price. Jewson are so confident about their pr ...
6 March, 2023
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The benefits for small businesses looking to reduce costs
|Date: 12 January, 2023

The benefits for small businesses looking to reduce costs
Neil Sheldon, chief operating officer at The Build Chain, discusses the many benefits for small businesse ...
Neil Sheldon, chief operating officer at The Build Chain, discusses the many benefits for small businesses looking to reduce costs and save time when buying materials or hiring equipment. While ...
12 January, 2023
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The rising cost of materials will be their biggest challenge in 2023
|Date: 15 December, 2022

The rising cost of materials will be their biggest challenge in 2023
Other key challenges include getting hold of materials (25%) and rising fuel costs (29%) 20% of UK builde ...
Other key challenges include getting hold of materials (25%) and rising fuel costs (29%) 20% of UK builders think 2023 will be a good year for their companies 23% of builders say their companies are p ...
15 December, 2022
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How to combine cladding with materials
|Date: 15 November, 2022

How to combine cladding with materials
Cedral explains how to combine cladding with stone, brick and other materials Two-tone exteriors are big ...
Cedral explains how to combine cladding with stone, brick and other materials Two-tone exteriors are big news in home trends right now, combining colours, textures and finishes for a look that’s up-to ...
15 November, 2022
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Concrete facing bricks with Marshalls
|Date: 9 September, 2022

Concrete facing bricks with Marshalls
What if your perception of concrete bricks is wrong? Marshalls explains why you should be considering con ...
What if your perception of concrete bricks is wrong? Marshalls explains why you should be considering concrete facing bricks You know the stories, “They’re too heavy and too slow to lay. They don’t cu ...
9 September, 2022
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UK tradespeople have delayed work because of the materials shortage
|Date: 23 August, 2022

UK tradespeople have delayed work because of the materials shortage
More than three quarters (78%) of tradespeople have struggled to source materials this year New research ...
More than three quarters (78%) of tradespeople have struggled to source materials this year New research reveals the 10 materials that workers have found hardest to source Plasterers, surveyors and jo ...
23 August, 2022
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The UK’s copper and lead theft hotspots
|Date: 14 July, 2022

The UK’s copper and lead theft hotspots
New research from renovation and building specialists Roofing Megastore reveals the cities and towns in t ...
New research from renovation and building specialists Roofing Megastore reveals the cities and towns in the UK which have the most reported building material thefts over the past five years. The dat ...
14 July, 2022
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JPS gets smart to help contractors
|Date: 26 April, 2022

JPS gets smart to help contractors
Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has launched its first smart collection point, giving customers and op ...
Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has launched its first smart collection point, giving customers and operatives round-the-clock access to materials or tools they’ve ordered, whenever they need them. ...
26 April, 2022
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Master bricklayer creates an Englishman’s home into a castle
|Date: 15 April, 2022

Master bricklayer creates an Englishman’s home into a castle
An Englishman’s home really is his castle now thanks to the creative thinking and expert skills of master ...
An Englishman’s home really is his castle now thanks to the creative thinking and expert skills of master bricklayer Lawrence Bates Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say, and the recent sh ...
15 April, 2022
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Buildiro revolutionises finding construction materials and tools online
|Date: 29 March, 2022

Buildiro revolutionises finding construction materials and tools online
Buildiro have announced an overview of their current standings. Hosting over 50 vendors, with big names s ...
Buildiro have announced an overview of their current standings. Hosting over 50 vendors, with big names such as B&Q, Wickes, and Travis Perkins onboarded, Buildiro is working on becoming the great ...
29 March, 2022
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The practical benefits that make SterlingOSB Zero a great choice for the UK construction industry
|Date: 17 February, 2022

The practical benefits that make SterlingOSB Zero a great choice for the UK construction industry
With an ever-increasing checklist of requirements, UK builders have very exacting standards when sourcing ...
With an ever-increasing checklist of requirements, UK builders have very exacting standards when sourcing the right materials for their project. Choosing panel products that satisfy building standards ...
17 February, 2022
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