City Plumbing has launched a new delivery notifications service as part of its plans to improve customer experience through digitalisation. Available to all customers that purchase products both in branch and via the City Plumbing website, the new system will notify customers by text with a one-hour window of when …

A statement was released by the Construction Leadership Council’s Product Availability Group. The group is co-chaired by John Newcomb CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation, and Peter Caplehorn CEO of the Construction Products Association. The statement outlines the current situation in the construction industry regarding the accessibility and availability of …

Keystone has picked up 12 industry award wins in the past six months, resulting in a record-breaking year for the Group. Keystone Group brands Keystone Lintels, Keylite Roof Windows, IG Lintels and Keyfix have all come away victorious at recent industry award events, with multiple nominations and shortlist successes in …

With soaring fuel prices motivating homeowners to find ways of slashing energy bills, floor insulation is seeing a spike in interest, observes pan-European specialist Actis. Floor insulation can offer savings of around £110 a year for gas users, and £400 a year for those whose homes are heated by electricity. …

Kent Blaxill has acquired Norwich-based company, Paint & Paper Ltd. James Park, managing director of Kent Blaxill, said: “We are delighted to have completed this acquisition for our growing decorating, glass and building centre group. Paint & Paper Ltd was established in 1995 and specialised in designer wallpaper and paint, …

Leading manufacturer of air to water heat pumps, LG has promoted Neil Hopkinson to the role of National Heating Sales Manager – Distribution. Hopkinson joined LG Electronics over four years ago, in August 2017, in the role of sales manager, heating solutions for the North and Scotland. He has worked …

Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier, TG Lynes has welcomed 49 players to the Marquees Course at the Woburn Golf Club for its annual Charity Golf Day. A raffle and a Beat The Pro Challenge was held as part of the event, raising a total of £1,370 for TG …

Lords Builders Merchants, part of Lords Group Trading plc, has opened its newly refurbished branch in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. As part of its programme of investment and expansion, during the last year Lords has invested into the complete redevelopment of its Beaconsfield branch. The refurbished branch brings a range of new …

The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for April 2022 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants down – 5.8% on April 2021. Volume sales dropped -13.3% mitigated to some extent by +8.6% price inflation. Compared to April 2019, a more normal …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales fell 0.9% in April 2022 compared to the same month in 2021, the first decline since January 2021. Price inflation of +17.0% helped to mitigate April’s -15.3% drop in volume sales compared to April 2021. Six …