Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has appointed Asa Finnegan as its new national contract sales director. In his new role, Finnigan, who joined Garam in 2017 as an area director,  will oversee the contract sales team and support Graham’s current and new business opportunities within the new build, social housing and commercial sectors.  With 27 years of […]

Builders merchants group Travis Perkins has sold its plumbing & heating division, which includes PTS Plumbing Trade Supplies and City Plumbing Supplies to H.I.G Capital. The sale follows the demerger of Wickes, last month and the sale of plumbing & heating wholesaler Primaflow F & P in January 2020. Nick Roberts, Travis Perkins Chief Executive, […]

Painting tools manufacturer Purdy has launched its Purdy Pail, a one litre capacity paint bucket designed for convenience and efficiency which comes with different grip options, a brush magnet, and a mini roller ramp. To reduce hand fatigue, the Pail comes with a multi-grip option, including a coffee-cup style adjustable hand grip for pouring and […]

Independent builder’s merchant chain MKM Building Supplies, is opening a new branch in Newark this week, bringing the total number of MKM branches to 83. The 1.7acre site at Stephenson Way on the Brunel Drive Industrial Estate is designed as a one-stop shop for local building trade and retail customers. The branch will stock a […]

Plumbing and heating buying group the IPG  has appointed Gary Matthews as commercial director. He joins the membership group following a progressive career across 30 years in the building materials sector. Matthews will be responsible for engaging IPG suppliers, supporting members’ needs and contributing to the next chapter in The IPG’s growth plans. Previously, Matthews […]

The BMJ Industry Awards 2021, the industry’s only awards event that is decided by merchants and suppliers, has extended the deadline for entries. The closing date for nominations is now May 28 2021     The past year has thrown so many obstacles and difficulties in the way of merchants and suppliers and they have […]

A brick, made of recycled construction waste, the K-Briq, will go into production thanks to £1 million in funding by Zero Waste Scotland to its developer Kenoteq, a clean-tech spin-out from Heriot-Watt University. The multi award-winning K-Briq is made from over 90% recycled demolition and construction waste materials. It produces a tenth of the CO2 emissions of a traditional fired brick and requires less than a tenth of […]