Fast-growing independent builders merchant chain MKM Building Supplies has opened a brand new, state-of-the-art branch in Aberdeen.  The 3.2acre site with a 26,000sq. foot warehouse is situated in a prime city centre location on the former Keyline Site in Miller Street, Aberdeen.   The branch is designed to be a one-stop shop offering timber, sheet materials, […]

Sales for builders merchants in the first quarter of 2020 were negatively impacted by the  Covid-19 pandemic and Government measures to reduce transmission of the virus. That’s according to figures released by the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI). Figures for Q1 2020 show a decline of -6.7% in total builders’ merchants’ sales compared with the […]

Manifold-mounted Multi Check Valves – The valve features a manifold-mounted design, integrated circuitry … designed to mount and link together with a simple piping system that eases assembly and plumbing, resulting in reduced labor …

Plumbing brand Hep2O launched its Gear Up 3 national promotion this week, which offers merchants and their customers the chance to win prizes. Building on the back of previous years’ success, Gear Up 3 will run for eight weeks. Each week, the branch which supplies the winning installer ticket will win up to £250 of […]

Liverpool based family-owned timber and builders merchant Beers Timber Holdings bought Tonge Bridge Timber of Bolton. The purchase will increase group turnover to £37 million and the enlarged group will employ 160 staff across their depots in the North West. The group, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016, includes Beers Timber and Building Supplies, […]

Impey’s wetroom training team has announced that they will add three extra dates to this year’s popular ‘We Are Wetrooms’ UK training tour. Since its launch in 2016, the ‘We Are Wetrooms’ tour has helped 1000s of industry professionals become familiar with the wetroom installation process. Now in its fourth year, the training tour continues […]

Long established local business, Thompson & Parkes, officially launched their first retail shop serving the DIY market in Stourport on Saturday 14th September. Located on the site of the old wedding shop at 106 Minster Road, Stourport offers DIY, decorating and gardening tools and accessories and is open 7 days a week. Company Director Jean […]