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Suppliers support sucess of NBG PIM service
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 National Buying Group (NBG) has hailed the early successes of its new Product Information Management system which was developed with the support of NBG Partners and Suppliers and which has been welcomed by suppliers including insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation. The company was heavily involved with the PIM project, working closely with NBG on the development […]

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Ibstock adds three new bricks
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Brick manufacturer Ibstock, has added three new bricks targeted at the specification market and high-end housing developments. Albus, Niveus and Tenebris meet the growing demand for white and grey softmud bricks with handcreased textures. Suitable for use across Ibstock’s range of components and systems including MechSlip, Nexus and precast units, they are also available as […]

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West Building Supplies to launch fourth depot in Yorkshire
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Yorkshire based independent builders’ merchant West Building Supplies is celebrating 50 years of trading by expanding into the  market town of Beverley. The expansion means that the new depot will be West Building Supplies 4th site complementing the existing sites in Bridlington and Scarborough. The family owned business plan to distribute its wide range of […]

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BMF Conference focuses on leadership and performance
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Builders merchants trade association, the Builders Merchants Federation has announced that Nicky Moffat CBE, who was Britain’s highest ranking female Army officer, will speak at its All Industry Conference in November. Moffat’s expertise and insights as a leader are drawn from roles as a recruitment training commander, training regiment commander and director of her branch […]

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MKM Building Supplies expanding in Scotland with Spey Valley acquisition
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MKM Building Supplies, the UK’s largest independent builders merchant, is further expanding its presence in Scotland with the purchase of Spey Valley Timber & Builders Merchants. The acquisition follows a period of significant growth in Scotland for MKM, with the business unveiling new branches in Inverness (launched 12th July) and Peterhead (to be opened in […]

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Travis Perkins reports  “excellent” half-year performance
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The recovery in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector has helped Travis Perkins to half-year revenues that were 14.5% ahead of 2019 and up by 44.1% on a like-for-like basis with the continuing businesses. The company’s results for the six months to June 30 2021, released this morning (August 3) show group revenue of £2.29bn, […]

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Intact selected as new ERP partner for LBS Builders Merchants
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LBS Builders Merchants have recently appointed Intact as their new ERP partner. The Intact iQmerchant ERP solution will be rolled out across the 32-branch network over the coming months. Intact iQ will empower LBS to be agile and flexible in their ability to meet and exceed customer’s needs. It will replace a legacy business software […]

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