I pray you bear me henceforth from the noise and rumour of the field, where I may think the remnant of my thoughts in peace, Were Travis Perkins’ eyes bigger than its stomach back in May 2010 when it bought the BSS group and became the building and plumbing merchanting behemoth it is today? Has […]

West Building Supplies has expanded outside its native Bridlington for the first time with help from Filplastic UK. The business, which has three depots in Bridlington, launched a new, purpose built-branch in Scarborough earlier this month, making West Building Supplies one of Yorkshire’s largest independent builders’ merchants. According to Oliver West, director of West Building Supplies, […]

Altecnic, supplier of heating and plumbing solutions, has appointed Source PR to support the business with their strategic communications and customer engagement.  The appointment comes as Altecnic looks to further enhance their communications with customers, suppliers and partners as they extend their portfolio of products and services into new and existing markets. Altecnic, based in […]

Marley Plumbing & Drainage, part of the Aliaxis group, has been presented with a 45 years of excellence award from the business standards company, BSI.

Grundfos Pumps Ltd are a UK leader in the supply of pumps and pump systems for domestic, commercial building services and process industry applications, as well as being a major supplier to the water supply and treatment industries and a provider of packaged fire sets. This successful business, who celebrates their 75th Anniversary this year, […]

Shower manufacturer Aqualisa has introduced its own range of brassware.  A new bath shower mixer tap with a ‘microphone’ handset has been added to the existing Aqualisa basin mixer tap and deck mounted bath filler to create the new Uptown range. The range primarily aims to meet the requirements of the housebuilder and developer marketplace […]

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 […]