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A former world boxing champion added his weight to the opening of a new building supplies branch in Sheffield, creating three new jobs following a £250,000 refurbishment and rebrand.The Nunnery Drive branch of Frank Key Building Supplies in Park Hill, Sheffield has undergone a complete internal and external refit. Carl Froch MBE, a former super-mid..

We are delighted to take delivery of the first Scania L Cab in the Midlands. As a family run business we are always looking to invest in the future to the benefit of our customers and staff.  Keep a lookout for RS19 KEY on a road near you soon...

However well-laid your paving might be, eventually, issues are going to start to appear. Concrete is very hard-wearing, but constant exposure to the elements and repeated use can cause cracks to appear. Similarly, small ground movements, caused by rainfall can cause areas of your pavement to sink and crack. Damaged paving can be unsightly as well a..

As a pastime, gardening is both therapeutic and rewarding. You get to spend plenty of time out in the fresh air and you get to reap the satisfaction of seeing your hard work in bloom and have a relaxing garden to enjoy. But if you’ve never really done any gardening before, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are some tips to get you st..

Decking can be a wonderful addition to your home. It gives you a versatile surface on which to place furniture, barbecues and other garden adornments in order to create a separate area of your garden to be used for relaxing and entertaining, perfect for the Summer months. It can also be fairly simple to install yourself, providing you have the righ..

A beautiful, well-tended garden is a labour of love, one which, although time-consuming, is incredibly rewarding. So it can be frustrating after spending all that time tending to your garden, trimming the verges and watering the flowers, only to come home from holiday to find your lawn has dried out and the weeds have taken over the flower bed. Luc..

During the hot Summer months, it takes a lot of care and attention to keep our gardens looking bright and healthy, especially when the weather is particularly dry. However, constantly watering our plants and lawn can lead to 70% of our water supply being used in the garden. With many UK households now on a water meter, this can lead to higher costs..

While the weather may seem to think otherwise, Summer is well underway, and we’re sure the good weather is just around the corner. So now is the time to start thinking about getting your garden ready for those long, balmy summer evenings. Here at Frank Key, we’ve put together some tips for turning your garden into an outdoor social space for entert..

You don’t want to embark on any large-scale project without hiring a skip. However, as convenient as it is to have a skip in which to dispose of the waste from your project, you also need to consider what can and can’t be thrown in. Waste collected in a skip is disposed of differently, depending on the type of material, so just like your household ..

As the warmer weather creeps in and the nights creep out, we want to start spending some time out in the garden. The garden is a great place to relax and unwind as well as socialise and entertain. But more and more, gardens, it seems, are shrinking and not everybody, particularly not those of us living in urban areas, have the luxury of a sprawling..

It is becoming more and more popular for individuals to work from home as it can offer many advantages. From setting up your own schedules to saving time by avoiding your daily commutes, having a home office can be a very successful way to improve productivity.  Now, in order to gain this success, you will need to create a work area that is efficie..

Home improvement can be an expensive undertaking, especially if you are planning to make your home more energy efficient or making your home more accessible. Here are some of the grants that can help you do that:Home energy efficiency schemesThe home energy efficiency scheme is a government scheme to help you to invest in greener solutions for your..