Saint-Gobain PAM, the leading cast iron drainage solutions manufacturer aims to ease the burden on developers, specifiers and contractors in the early stages of construction by launching its BIM library and supporting elements. The business first began working on its BIM journey five years ago and was one of the first drainage manufacturers to release […]

Polypipe, one of Europe’s largest and most innovative manufacturers of piping solutions, underfloor heating and energy efficient ventilation, was given a royal seal of approval last week during a visit by HRH the Princess Royal. The Princess was escorted on a guided tour of one of the FTSE 250-listed multinational’s manufacturing sites in Doncaster, Yorkshire, […]

During yesterday’s (March 24) Construction Leadership Council Taskforce briefing with BEIS, the Builders Merchants Federation requested and received clarification on builders’ merchants’ operational status following the additional restrictions announced last night by the Government. Builders merchants are essential service providers, the Government has agreed. This confirmed that merchants are a vital part of the construction […]

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has appointed Camilla Lardner as its Professional Services Group (PSG) Director. Her background in project delivery and passion for continuous improvement will mark the start of a new direction for PSG, with a strong emphasis on excellent customer service and experience. Lardner joined KCS as Project Delivery Director in July 2018 […]

Despite builders and plumbers merchants being deemed ‘essential businesses’ during the second UK lockdown, and therefore allowed to remain open, this does not extend to showrooms, the Government has confirmed in further guidance. Non-essential businesses must close, and that includes showrooms open to the public for products used in homes, including bathrooms, kitchens and glazing. […]

Shortlisted in two categories in the Retail Systems Awards 2019, Virtual Worlds continues to revolutionise how kbb retailers sell and how consumers purchase kitchens and bathrooms thanks to its innovative CAD technology. Virtual Worlds has made the shortlist in the In-Store Technology of the Year and Most Disruptive Retail Technology categories at the prestigious Retail […]

Ex-Blues and Baggies striker and local philanthropist Geoff Horsfield was the special guest for the grand opening launch event of MKM Building Supplies new state-of-the-art Birmingham North branch. The UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant, celebrating its 84th new branch opening across the UK, invited the football legend to mark the branch officially opening its doors […]