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HOWARTH HIKERS RAISE £9K FOR CAUDWELL CHILDREN

Determined hikers from Howarth Timber and Building Supplies have conquered England’s highest peak to help raise more than £9,000 for the merchant’s charity partner, Caudwell Children.  A group of 45 staff, suppliers, customers and family and friends from Howarth were sponsored to climb the 978 metre Scafell Pike in the Lake District, braving blisters, sore muscles and some o...

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HOWARTH SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

Builders’ merchant Howarth Timber and Building Supplies is delighted to have been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards at this year’s Timber Trade Journal (TTJ) Awards. Howarth’s Bury branch manager Cameron Reid has been shortlisted in the TTJ Career Development category, while the ‘Dare to be Different’ marketing campaign behind ArborClad has been shortli...

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HOWARTH CELEBRATES BSI KITEMARK

Howarth Timber Windows and Doors is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of softwood windows, door sets and conservatories and has continued its ongoing dedication to ongoing improvement by becoming a BSI Kitemark certified supplier. This certification from the British Standards Institution demonstrates that Howarth follows best practice and is fully compliant with industry standards, incl...

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CLADDING AND DECKING SAMPLES NOW AVAILABLE

With exciting new products added, our 2014 decking and cladding ranges are guaranteed to give your project a touch of individuality, and at a price that will surprise you. Thermally treated Redwood and Ash have been added to the decking range; the latter having end matched boards to reduce waste and save on installation time. While, in addition to our popular thermally treated Hardwood Frake, we ...

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HOWARTH EXPANDS LONDON PRESENCE

National builders merchant Howarth Timber and Building Supplies has opened a brand new shop at its south east London base as the firm continues to expand and invest in its branches ahead of its 175th anniversary. The merchant, which celebrates the milestone next year, opened the store on Shardeloes Road to cater for the trade, self-builders and enthusiastic DIYers in the up-and-coming Brockley ar...

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HOWARTH TIMBER'S CHARITY ACTIVITIES DRIVE FORWARD

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies recently raised more than £1500 for its chosen charity, Caudwell Children, thanks to two action-packed golf days in Manchester and Rotherham.  More than 90 Howarth Timber customers, suppliers and staff turned out in force over the two days to drive forward Howarth’s commitment to the charity, who they have a three-year partnership with. Carl D...

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HOWARTH CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL PARTY AT THE PONDS

Once again, we were the proud sponsors of the fantastic Party at the Ponds event in Thorne, South Yorkshire, recently and as in previous years it was a roaring success! Running over the weekend of the 9th and 10th August, the event featured a superb line-up of some of the best tribute and local talent around. Featuring acts like Guns or Roses, Crimes of Passion, Van Hooligan, Mikki Jay and The S...

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ARBORCLAD LAUNCHES NEW BROCHURE FOR THOSE WHO DARE TO BE

ArborClad’s specialist range of high quality cladding, available exclusively through Howarth Timber and Building Supplies’ national network, is now supported by a comprehensive new brochure. The specialist range has been expanded for 2014 and comprises the highest quality, sustainable timber cladding products for any application; from domestic and commercial to refurbishment. The 201...

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NEW VIDEO SHINES LIGHT ON CRICKET EVENT

Our very own Howarth Timberwolves took on the England Cricket Legends in an action-packed match recently and we’ve produced a fantastic video capturing all the excitement of the day. Check out the video below to see if you can spot yourself and see how many cricket legends you can clock!   ...

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HOWARTH TIMBER GETS HIT FOR SIX

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies has treated its customers, suppliers and staff to an action-packed day of high-class cricket and entertainment at its 2014 Charity Cricket Event. The event took place at the Elland Cricket Club in West Yorkshire, with the day culminating in a showpiece 20/20 match between a team of former England legends and Howarth Timber’s very own Timberwolves. Makin...

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