A plumber from Kidderminster has won a new Peugeot 2015 HDI van in a competition by Renewable Energy Warehouse (REW) a division of NBG merchant partner Bell Plumbing Supplies, in partnership with Polypipe.

Lincolnshire and Yorkshire based building, civil engineering and structural steelwork contractor Britcon has announced a turnover of £45 million for trading in 2017.  This represents a 4.5% increase on 2016, consolidating the near 30% growth in turnover seen between 2015 and 2016 and has produced a 67% increase in net profits. The business, which has […]

Software development specialist Ten-25 has promoted long-term Senior Support Analyst George Ritchie to Services Manager, after nearly 18 years of excellent service. Ritchie joined Ten-25 back in 2001, having previously been at Alexanders’ Sawmills. Based predominantly in Ayr, he is looking forward to the new challenges his promotion will bring, as well as continuing to relish […]

Nicolas Pécheur has joined Bushboard as the new product manager for Engineered Panel Systems Western Europe. Responsible for new product introductions, market planning and product life-cycle management, Pécheur will spearhead links between new and existing customers, marketing plans,  operations and supply chain management for all wall panel products throughout Europe.  Based at Bushboard’s head office […]

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has produced a video info-graphic outlining the key elements of the practical advice provided in their Branch Operating Guidelines during Covid-19 document published last week. Like the full document, the video provides safe operating guidelines for builders’ merchants branch operations while Covid-19 restrictions continue.  The guidelines cover 5 key areas […]

Independent builders merchant County Building Supplies opened a new branch in Cheltenham yesterday (Monday November 30). The new site will specialise in heavy building materials and plumbing and heating supplies and be a ‘collect’ branch for customers. Director Martyn Rees says the location of the branch will be a real benefit for trades customers in […]

Global timber shortages have put the UK housebuilding industry’s supply chain in the eye of a perfect storm – with faltering availability and rapidly rising costs of basic materials such as roofing batten, presenting a serious challenge to the housebuilding industry – and one they must face and deal with together. The National Federation of Roofing […]