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 […]

Alutec’s aluminium rainwater systems have been installed on a landmark new housing project developed by Wienerberger.

When it comes to your washroom, not only is it good for it to be aesthetically pleasing, it also needs to be clean. Here are some steps to keeping it maintained.

One of London’s leading building and plumbing merchants, MP Moran and Sons Ltd, is celebrating its membership to the FORS Gold Standard, as one of the only building and plumbing merchants in the capital to hold the prestigious accolade. The Fleet operator accreditation scheme marks MP Moran and Sons as a leader in fleet transport […]