Reacting to today’s news that Boris Johnson MP has been elected as the new Conservative Party Leader, John Newcomb, Chief Executive of the Builders Merchants’ Federation, said “I congratulate Boris Johnson on his election as Tory Leader in succession to Theresa May.  I also wish him well, as the challenges ahead that he and his […]

John Twallin, who died on December 14, was the driving force behind the creation and growth of the tools and hardware distributor Toolbank, and of its parent company, the Dormole group. Twallin (or JT as he was affectionately known) was effectively born into the tool trade: he was a direct descendant of Ann Buck and […]

Initial Washroom Hygiene launches self-cleaning hygienic door handles and push pads

PHG Buying Limited (PHG) is very pleased to announce Bristol Building Supplies Ltd (BBS) will be joining the membership from January 1st  2019. BBS is a long established business led by Managing Director Lee Hooper, who together with his senior team have ambitious plans to continue the recent expansion in sales and outlets in and around the […]

From concrete walls and rain water-integrated plumbing, to solar panels and a home automation system with as many as 12 distinct thermostatic zones (which allow for precise comfort control), Envy homes are well-equipped …

UK timber company Premier Forest Group has been listed in the annual Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 league table which ranks Britain’s leading mid-market private companies. The inclusion of the Newport-based company reflects its strong financial performance, and also its work supporting the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly the creation of the Nightingale […]

Södra, one of the UK’s foremost suppliers of sustainable timber, has diversified its range of flame retardant treated timber products available to the UK market, with its C260 and C260 Xterior. For centuries, timber has been used in countless construction products, both indoors and outdoors, but today’s rigorous fire protection requirements run the risk of […]