Independent merchant buying group h&b has added a new merchant member – Darlaston Builders Merchants in the West Midlands. The five-branch merchant takes the h&b total membership to 105. Family-owned and run, Darlaston was set up 35 years ago; the original founder still serves as managing director and two of his sons also on the […]

The Covid 19 pandemic  has left the UK construction industry facing unparalleled disruption with continually changing situations and shifting guidance leaving businesses juggling the need to protect employees and customers with that of keeping the business functioning.  Consultancy GCS Associates interviewed a number of leaders to get insights into how they have found new ways to […]

Lightweight roofing systems specialist Onduline Building Products, has restructured and strengthened its UK sales team as it targets a growth in sales. Greg Hissey, who has been with the company for seven years, has taken on the new Technical Sales Manager role for the Southern region, covering London and the South East, South Wales and […]

The Builders Merchants Federation has announced  that Olympic medallists Steve Backley OBE and Roger Black MBE will be Keynote Speakers at the Virtual BMF AGM and Members Conference on 17 September 2020. Created by DPE, Copyright IRIS 2009 The sporting duo will also host one of the “Training Taster” sessions taking place on the day. […]

British kitchen furniture manufacturer Moores saved a total of 7,726 tCO2e (tonnes carbon equivalent) over the last six years after moving from traditional gas-fuelled boilers to highly efficient bio-fuel boilers. “We have been actively pursuing a number of sustainability goals since 2014 and are delighted to begin sharing our many achievements with both the kitchens […]

A trading update issued this morning (July 28) by Travis Perkins plc shows that of its four divisions, only Toolstation has shown growth in like-for-like sales in the first half, a clear benefit of the strong DIY sales through the UK lockdown period. For the first half year, merchanting sales were 25.8% down, Plumbing and […]

A new report from the CBI and the University of Birmingham wants to see conventional gas boilers banned in all homes from 2025. The commission’s report Net Zero: The Road to Low-Carbon Heat also recommends that there is a programme of ‘substantial acceleration’ in decarbonising heat in buildings and industrial processes. To meet the 2025 target […]