New research from Direct Line business insurance has found that three quarters (74 per cent) of tradespeople have upskilled themselves, enabling them to install green technology for clients. This comes as eight-in-ten (79 per cent) have seen increasing demand from people to install greener technology in their homes. As a …

The parent company to Baxi and leading manufacturer of smart thermal comfort solutions, BDR Thermea, has appointed Luigi La Morgia as chief operating officer (COO). La Morgia will join the Management Board and report directly to CEO Bertrand Schmitt. La Morgia brings over 20 years of experience in general management, …

Toolstation colleague Fiona Staples will be participating in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Brave the Shave campaign to help raise money for people whose lives have been affected by cancer. Staples, who currently works in the Contact Centre at Toolstation’s Head Office in Bridgwater, will be shaving her head in front of …

After nearly nine years as a non-executive director, Pete Redfern, will relinquish his role as senior independent director on 1 June 2023 and subsequently step down from the Company’s Board of Directors at the conclusion of the Board’s meeting on 19 September 2023. Travis Perkins has also appointed Jez Maiden …

The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for February 2023 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were +8.6% higher than February last year. Growth came exclusively from increasing prices (+9.6%) as volumes fell slightly (-0.9%) during the period. Month-on-month, February value …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.8% in February compared to the same month in 2022. This growth was driven exclusively by price inflation (+14.9%) as volume sales fell -12.2%. There was no difference in trading days. Nine of the …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has written to the Mayor of London expressing its concern that Greater London may become a no- go area for many SME builders and other trades following the introduction of the expanded ULEZ zone in August. The Ultra-Low Emission Zone is set to be expanded …

Alsford Timber Ltd, the South East based Timber and Builder’s Merchant, has announced a major investment in its branding, which includes a new logo, website address, marketing materials plus fleet and service updates. The investment in their 19-branch estate, and production mill at their Erith Head Office, reflects the company’s …

The new BMJ app is now available for download via the App Store or Google Play. Simply search ‘Builders Merchants Journal’, click download and you will have access to every issue of the magazine delivered straight to your IOS or Android device. With fast page navigation and an enhanced reading …

More than 40,000 colour options – and almost 200 different types of paint – are now available for same-day delivery across London, after leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland SDM partnered with Gophr. Painters and decorators now have access to an astonishing array of colours and finishes, available within just …