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OFFERS ABOUND AT NEW HARROGATE STORE

Bathroom suites, building supplies, barbecues and bacon butties were all up for grabs during a week of offers to celebrate the opening of the new Harrogate branch. The Howarth Timber ‘Big 5’ was a weeklong event that started on August 10th, and visitors to the newly opened branch on Claro Road in Harrogate were treated to a range of exclusive, never-to-be-repeated offers and giveaways...

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STAFF INVESTMENT CONTINUES APACE AT HOWARTH TIMBER

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies continues to invest in the training of its staff after three trainees completed an intensive training course designed to prepare them for life at the builders’ merchant.  Graduates Stephen Djokic, Rebecca Hill and Adam Warriner all completed 13 days of external training provided by Pareto, a consultancy that trains more than 13,000 delegates a year....

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NEW APPOINTMENT STRENGTHENS HOWARTH TIMBER’S DIGITAL PRESENCE

Howarth Timber has continued to invest in its digital presence following the appointment of a new online manager.   The appointment of Rebecca Galyer to the position comes shortly after the launch of the company’s brand new website, which has put Howarth Timber at the forefront of the digital revolution taking place in the industry. Rebecca, who was instrumental in the development of ...

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LED REFIT SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON HOWARTH TIMBER

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies’ branches across the country are being refitted with LED lighting after the company successfully secured funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.  The Electricity Demand Reduction pilot scheme was established by the Government department in order to encourage businesses across the UK to reduce electricity consumption at peak times b...

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175 CELEBRATIONS HIT THE RIVER THAMES

Our 175th anniversary celebrations are continuing apace after we hosted a special event for customers of our three London branches on the River Thames. More than 100 customers were treated to a BBQ, drinks and entertainment aboard HMS President, which is permanently moored in the City of London. In addition, they had the opportunity to experience high speed rides on boats across the Thames. ...

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HOWARTH TIMBER’S YORK BRANCH JOINS IN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Five employees at Howarth Timber’s York branch are celebrating 175 years’ combined service – in the same year the company celebrates its 175th anniversary! David Marshall, Steve Winters, Chris Peart, Kevin Robertson and David Fogg have all clocked up more than 30 years’ service each with the company. Chris recently celebrated 30 years with the branch, while David is the l...

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HOWARTH TIMBER LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE TRAINING ACADEMY

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies has launched a brand new online training academy designed to improve the knowledge and skill base of the UK building industry. The Howarth Timber Training Academy arrives on the market with a huge array of online courses that will give building professionals confidence across a wide range of specialisms and products. Each course has a set pass rate and ...

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MORE AWARDS RECOGNITION FOR HOWARTH

The high-profile accolades keep rolling in for Howarth Timber after the Wood Protection Awards recognised the outstanding quality of our work on the Mercia Marina project. We were a finalist in the Wood Protection Project of the Year after our thermally treated redwood cladding and decking was installed at Mercia Marina in Derbyshire to create a stunning finish which remains in keeping with the n...

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HOWARTH GETS ITS GLOVES ON FOR CHARITY

As part of our 175th anniversary celebrations we recently made a significant donation to a high-profile charity boxing event in Manchester. The 999 Battle of the Badges event saw the police go head-to-head against paramedics with all proceeds from the evening going to the Nicola Hughes Memorial Foundation and Mediquip4Kids. Howarth’s branding was prominent over the course of the evening wi...

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MAKING A SPLASH AT CONSTRUCTION NEWS SPECIALISTS AWARDS

Howarth Timber Group has been recognised at one of the construction industry’s biggest events after being Highly Commended at the Construction News Specialists Awards 2015. Shortlisted in the Materials Supplier of the Year category, Howarth received the Highly Commended accolade – something only awarded to those companies that truly went above and beyond to impress the judges. The aw...

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