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h&b member St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Jake Valente as its first Group Operations Manager as the Edinburgh-based merchant continues to expand. Jake steps up into the newly created role after six years with the family-run business - he was most recently branch manager at its Prestonfield headquarters. He has over 40 years of experience in the sector and will take on responsibility for all four branches - Prestonfield and Stenhouse in Edinburgh, as well as Livingston and Paisley. Congratulations Jake! https://ow.ly/kp3m50SAzkZ

At our recent members' activity day's gala evening we raised £4000 for our designated charity, Pink Ribbon Foundation. The Pink Ribbon Foundation is a grant-making trust with a mission to fund projects and provide financial support to UK charities which relieve the needs of people who are suffering from or who have been affected by breast cancer or who work to advance the understanding of breast cancer, its early detection and treatment. It's a great cause and one that we are delighted to support. One of the Foundation's missions is to encourage women to check their breasts regularly, so here is a handy guide on how to look for any changes. Use it, pass it on. You can read more about the Pink Ribbon Foundation here:

Another amazing Activity Day for our members and suppliers last week. Lots of great business was done, best practice shared, and of course, we all enjoyed ourselves too! Merchants are a competitive lot, so there was fierce rivalry on the fairways, the race track, and the lake for golf, go-karting, and dragon boat racing. But as the video shows, there was plenty of more friendly interaction afterwards. Learn more about h&b here 👉🏻https://lnkd.in/eBahPPbK

⭐ Congratulations to all of the h&b Group members who were recognised in the Builders' Merchants News / Builders Merchants Federation Ltd Top 100 Young Achievers List. ⭐ The list recognises the brightest and best young people who represent a really positive future for the merchanting industry Roll call: Chris Day of Lords Builders Merchants Simone Gould of Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd Sam Hipkins of JOSEPH PARR GROUP LIMITED Dale Spiers of JOSEPH PARR (ALCO) LIMITED Michael Tomlinson of Mannigham Concrete Lewis White of Longwater Construction Supplies Mike Davies of Markovitz Glenn Paddison of H&B Group Gareth Griffin of Bradfords Matti Hart of Bradfords Sam White of Bradfords Zoe Harvey of Bradfords Ruth Rose of Bradfords

Meet the team! Learn more about the h&b Group team and what we stand for. If you would like to become part of the h&b Group as an independent builders merchant, and find out what makes us different, get in touch: 🌐https://ow.ly/1WZb50ROC4t

h&b supplier explains how it is leading the way with sustainability schemes that put it at the forefront of green initiatives in the building industry. https://ow.ly/WwAa50ROBuT #kronospan #h&bgroup #buildersmerchant #sustainability

A small independent with a Big Impact h&b member St Andrews Timber and Building Supplies reveals how its business plan in recent years has revolved around being more sustainable and more responsible and shares the steps it has taken – and continues to take - to achieve this as a family-owned business. https://ow.ly/AmyN50ROAeK

Read more about h&b's Environmental, Social, and Governance programme and the key benefits for its members. https://ow.ly/WsIz50ROzUQ

Earlier this year h&b members, suppliers, and team members gathered at the offices of Builders' Merchants News to take an in-depth look at sustainability, how it fits into company strategies, and what h&b is doing to support members' sustainability efforts. Read more here: https://ow.ly/UEww50ROz1i #buyinggroup #buildersmerchant #round table #sustainability

The benefits of sustainability are well known, but what message is leading builders’ merchants sector buying group h&b sending out to its members to help prevent the further depletion of our natural and physical resources? Read more here 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eAiENaKk