Builders merchants Thompson & Parkes celebrated the first anniversary of its Stourport branch today (September 14). The branch, which supplies DIY, decorating and gardening tools and accessories is complemented by the company’s other two branches in Kidderminster and Oreton branches, which offer building, timber, landscaping and plumbing products. There is also a full Dulux paint […]

The BMJ Industry Awards 2021 is now open for voting. The only awards programme in the merchanting sector that is decided by a pubic vote, the BMJ Industry Awards seek to reward and recognise the incrediable achievements of merchants and supliers, companies and individuals in the UK merchanting arena. BMJ Group Managing Editor Fiona Russell […]

The announcement by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to encourage London’s SMEs to replace their old, inefficient boilers with modern, energy-efficient models has been welcomed by the Builders Merchants’ Federation. The  £10 million Cleaner Heat Cashback scheme is designed to help London’s smaller companies save money on their energy bills and improve the capital’s […]

Altecnic is kicking off 2020 with a focus on customer service excellence with a new management appointment and a boosted team. Melanie Stoddart, Altecnic’s new sales and customer service manager, has been brought on board to further improve Altecnic’s best-in-class customer journey. Melanie joins with a background in customer service and sales gained from experience […]

Having sold its Plumbing & Heating distribution business to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital in May, Travis Perkins plc expects to complete the disposal next week and will distribute the net proceeds to shareholders through a combination of a special dividend and a share buyback programme. A special dividend of approximately £79m in aggregate, representing […]

ARC Building Solutions Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of its new ARC Wired Tile Batten Barrier. Manufactured from wire reinforced rockfibre mineral wool insulation, it has been designed to provide a fire, thermal and acoustic break at the party wall between the roof tiles and the roof membrane. Developed to comply with NHBC […]

While attending the ISH show in Frankfurt, Germany, this past March, I was able to join a Viega facility tour in Attendorn, and the first night was at … Continue reading On location with Viega: The 'health' of plumbing systems →.