Showering manufacturer Coram UK, owner of Coram Showers and Impey Wetrooms, has entered a period of transformation which will enhance its UK operating model. In line with a group-wide growth strategy launched by its Dutch parent company, Coram UK is implementing changes to its business model. The European Group ‘One Coram’ strategy will drive significant […]

Schneider Electric, The Global specialist in energy management has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as a […]

Independent heating and plumbing  merchants buying group PHG presented its annual supplier awards at a celebration dinner in Cheshire last month. Held at the Carden Park Hotel near Chester, the awards were presented by PHG chairman David Pochin. Nominees for the Bathroom Award were: JJO, Ideal Standard, Vado and Pura. The winner was Pura. The […]

MKM Building Supplies, the UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant has a celebratory start to 2020, with the opening of its 70th branch in Grantham this week. Fantastic news for local building trade as MKM Grantham opens the doors to a brand new, state-of-the-art branch bringing all building needs under one roof and creating 17 jobs. […]

Irish builders merchant chain Chadwicks, part of the Grafton group, is undergoing a digital transformation strategy with data technology provider InterSystems. The move means Chadwicks Group can move away from siloed legacy IT systems to a modern, cloud-first infrastructure, using InterSystems’ IRIS data platform. Colm Scannell, head of IT, Chadwicks Group, says:  “This is a key […]

UK plastics manufacturer, Brett Martin, has published the winners of its iAwards competition for 2020. Businesses in architecture, construction, agriculture, horticulture and home furnishing across the world entered details and images of their most creative and innovative projects using Brett Martin’s plastic sheet products. The winners and runners up in each category are as follows: […]

Builders merchants Bradford Building Supplies and Travis Perkins are among four members of the Builders Merchants Federation to  declare their commitment to supportCO2nstructZero, the construction industry’s response to the climate emergency.     The four are among the first fourteen champions from across the UK’s construction supply chain to be selected by the Construction Leadership […]