John Nicholls (Holdings) is pleased to announce its acquisition of J&B's plumbing supplies.
NorthEdge Capital, the private equity firm focused on investing in businesses in the north of England, has invested in Stoke-based Solidor.
BBS Plumbing & Heating Supplies has announced the opening of its first remote branch.
Carvers Building Supplies is now in the final stages of its rebuild programme, after two and a half years of recovery following a fire that devastated its Littles Lane premises in 2012.
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2014, Natural Paving Products (UK) has enjoyed its most successful year to date – with an unprecedented growth in sales, significant expansion of its Indian supply chain and a string of medal wins during the show garden season.
EH Smith Sustainable Products has announced a distribution agreement with Enphase Energy, the solar microinverter systems company.
There is great concern being expressed across the industry of a major change to the treatment of VAT and Prompt Payment Discounts.
NMBS' continued commitment to the Rainy Day Trust (RDT), a major industry charity, has been acknowledged with a formal award.
NMBS celebrated a record-breaking 2014 in style at the annual Dinner Dance on 25 October.
British Gypsum has achieved certification to ISO 50001:2011, the energy management system standard.
Stonemarket showcased its range of landscaping products to over 150 builders' merchants, at an exclusive event last week.
Twyford Bathrooms is the latest supplier member to join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).
Wolseley UK has achieved an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating for the building management of its head office, which features a bio-diverse meadow to aid plant growth and nurture wildlife.
Jewson has announced that it will be the lead sponsor for the Landscape Gardening and Carpentry competitions at The Skills Show 2014. In addition, Jewson’s HR director Mike Warner will take to the floor to offer real insight into a rewarding career with a builders’ merchant.
The Hire-It service from BSS Industrial has been awarded the Safe Hire Private Standard accreditation by Hire Association Europe in recognition of its ability to provide the best possible standards of equipment, safety, training, and customer service across its 27 dedicated tool and equipment hire trade counters.
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) and the Modern Masonry Alliance (MMA) have worked together to produce a suite of 250 registered masonry construction details, designed to minimise heat loss through the weak junction points in a building’s outer envelope.
Blue Rock Systems has again met the necessary criteria to become a Gold ERP software partner.
MKM Building Supplies has been listed in the Sunday Times’ Grant Thornton Fast Track 250 for the first time, after delivering a first-class financial performance last year.
Ideal Boilers is taking its mobile training centre to all 32 UK branches of City Plumbing Supplies, starting yesterday (20 October) at Ellesmere Port and finishing on 15 December in Folkstone.
Mira Showers is offering Plumbase customers the chance to win a personalised Fiat Doblo sign-written van worth £10,000.
The construction industry will grow 23% by the end of 2018 and contribute £12 billion to the UK economy over the next two years alone, according to the Construction Products Association (CPA) Autumn Forecasts, which were released today.
Parker Building Supplies comes to the rescue after millstone theft.
City Plumbing Supplies has launched an internal Renewables Training Programme to provide colleagues from City Plumbing Supplies, and across the Travis Perkins Group, with greater knowledge of the breadth of renewable technologies now available in the UK.
The Labour Party’s Lyons Housing Review provides a long overdue blueprint for increasing the capacity and output of small and medium sized (SME) housebuilders to help build the much needed 200,000 new homes a year, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Painting and decorating students across the UK will once again have the opportunity to pitch their skills against each other as Dulux Decorator Centre’s competition opens for entries.
Housebuilding is leading the growth in the SME construction sector, but the industry has a long way to go to recover to pre-recession levels, according to the latest research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The demand for sophisticated technology and gadgets within the home is on the rise, paving the way for the next big thing – the smart home.
Nearly a third of UK homeowners are looking to carry out work on their home in the next three years, with up to £6bn* in projected works planned annually over the next three years, according to a new study from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Three young people have taken their first steps towards a career in engineering in the construction industry, after becoming the latest apprentices on Hope Construction Materials’ Apprenticeship Academy programme.
When you’re fishing for business, a rod and reel aren’t usually of much help – but the Buttle’s annual fishing day has hooked many new customers and strengthened relationships with others.
Bristol-based builders’ merchant Kellaway Building Supplies has consolidated its entire fastener and fixings range to Owlett-Jaton, doubling turnover of this product range over the last 12 months.
Ten graduates have started work after winning a place on Wolseley UK’s Management Training programme.
Drakes Plumbing Supplies’ Uckfield branch recently celebrated its 25th birthday with a trade open evening.
The government has agreed to extend the Trade Credit Enterprise Finance Guarantee pilot scheme, which the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has made available to its members.
Trade-only plumbing and heating merchant Williams & Co has implemented the Living Wage for its workforce.
A new Wickes store in Sutton is set to build a sustainable future after installing solar panels to generate its own green energy.
This year, Plumb and Parts Center has been running a series of seminars around the UK in order to broaden the understanding of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
A top fire chief is backing Plumb and Parts Center’s Make it Law campaign, which aims to stop needless carbon monoxide (CO) deaths.
Leyland Trade has given one of its loyal customers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take on world darts champion Michael van Gerwen.
Breedon Aggregates has agreed terms with Barr Holdings to acquire Barr Quarries in south-west Scotland, for £20.8m. Completion is expected by the end of this month and remains subject to TUPE consultations and final due diligence.
UK brick maker Ibstock has introduced a series of collaborative initiatives to support merchants, from effectively managing brick supplies to developing innovative interactive displays.
Breedon Aggregates has agreed terms with Barr Holdings to acquire Barr Quarries, based in south-west Scotland, for £20.8m in cash.
The Liberal Democrats’ pledge to build 300,000 new homes needs to be underpinned by a pro-SME housing strategy if it has any hope of being achieved, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Chandlers Building Supplies is asking schools to help them paint a mural that will go on display in its new Sustainable Building Solutions Centre at its Lewes branch.
Independent merchant Heating Plumbing Supplies (HPS) opened its 30th branch in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 29 September.
Hope Construction Materials has announced the opening of its first new, greenfield quarry as part of its UK development plan.
A charity for the home improvement industry has started a helpline service to offer debt advice, counselling and legal advice.
The winner of this year’s Trucky Dip competition, which ran from 9 July until 12 September, has been announced.
ITW Construction Products, a manufacturer of fixing, fastening and drilling systems for wood, steel and concrete applications and ITW Industry, a specialist in software, components, fasteners and equipment for the timber construction industry, will now function as a combined business, operating under the name of ITW Construction Products.
