Border Merchant Systems is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of software dedicated to timber, roofing, plumbing, ironmongers and builder merchants. Border has announced the release of the very latest developments to its powerful integrated CounterAct Software. CounterAct is one of the most user-friendly software systems available in the market today. The latest CounterAct releases […]

Staff at AG (formerly Acheson + Glover) have gathered at each of the company’s locations to celebrate 60 years in business. The first of a series of celebratory events were held in Fivemiletown – where three generations of the Acheson family joined the staff to mark the firm’s historic milestone. The hard landscaping and building products […]

More than 100 members and suppliers of the PHG buying group are coming together to take part in a charity bike ride on 15th & 16th May 2020 from Harrogate to Darlington and back again over the two days. Riders of all abilities will tackle this 150 mile course through the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire […]

Border has recently announced a number of significant changes to its customer support team with the appointment of three strategic new roles aimed at enhancing its support service. Lizzie Nicholson joined Border in the role of technical administrator. Lizzie ‘s role is to be the first point of contact for customers telephoning the support department […]

Howarth Timber & Building Supplies has completed an extensive refurbishment of its Darwen branch as part of a wider programme of investment across the UK.      Howarth, a Yorkshire-headquartered business which marks its 180th year this year, has operated its Darwen branch on Spring Vale Lane since 2007. Offering products which include plumbing and heating, […]

Grant UK has appointed a technical design manager as part of its ongoing programme to develop and expand the renewable product customer support available through the Company. This new role has been filled by Stuart McWhinnie who will now head the Design and Specification Team at Grant UK. This Department, which consists of technical advisors, […]

Group revenue at builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins rose 3.2% to £6.9bn for the financial year ended December 31 2019, the group announced this morning (March 3). Sales were 3.8% ahead on a like-for-like basis, driven by a good performance from the Merchant businesses despite the challenging market environment, with continued excellent growth […]