The branch of Buildbase in Sudbury, Suffolk is to be sold in order to meet the requirements of the Competition and Markets Authority. The CMA has accepted the undertakings and clear Huws Gray’s £520m acquisition of Grafton Group’s Traditional Merchanting Business in Great Britain. In July 2021, Huws Gray agreed …

For Brutus is an honorable man; So are they all, all honorable men We live in odd times when the newspaper headlines are full of stories relating to a garden party. And not one that the Queen was at either. So, 100 or so people who had all been working …

Imperial Bricks’ Regency Orange Multi and Regency Red Multi bricks are soft textured, handmade bricks, with natural creasing on the face. Regency Orange Multi is a blend of predominantly orange shades with 5-20% reds, while Regency Red Multi features mostly red bricks with a small percentage of oranges. This natural …

Chandlers Roofing Supplies is opening its tenth specialist roofing supplies branch, in Tottenham, London, this month. Lee Walden and Jack Edmead, formerly of SIG, Kentish Town, have joined the growing Chandlers Roofing Supplies team, as branch manager and operations manager, respectively. Chandlers Roofing Supplies North London will provide rapid response …

Devon independent builders merchant Inter-Line Building Supplies Ltd has acquired local builders merchant Morris & McGinn Ltd, a family-run independent traders, based in Teignmouth and Dawlish, Devon, specialising in heating and decorating products. Morris & McGinn, which has been trading since 1948, faced difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic due to …

Lords Group Trading plc, the builders merchant group,  has acquired roofing merchant Advance Roofing Supplies Limited. Established in 1994, Advance Roofing Supplies is an independent supplier of roofing materials, specialising in pitched and flat roofing sales to local and national customers. Currently operating from two locations, Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire and …

Thrift is poetic because it is creative; waste is unpoetic because it is waste. Greetings, gentle readers. Happy New Year and all that. As I write this, I can see that the bin-men have just arrived in our road. Are we still supposed to call them that these days? Waste-operatives? …

The Revolution 2 GTX Safety Trainer from Solid Gear is the brand’s fastest safety shoe, designed for performance and safety to keep wearers going for longer at work. The GTX’s hi-tech, lightweight construction combines a high-performance blend of ergonomic design, athletic comfort and S3 protection. The waterproof GORE-TEX® upper delivers …

Two builders merchants in the West Midlands have had their HGV licences revoked by the Traffic Commissioner following regulatory action against them. M K Builders Merchants, which held a restricted operator’s licence, was found to have a very poor maintenance record and almost no understanding of the rules. The company …

The Snickers Workwear Baselayer clothing for professional tradesmen and women uses high-tech breathable fabrics for ventilation and body moisture transport for sustainable warmth and comfort. The Base-, Mid- and Toplayer clothing combines to keep the wearer dry, warm and comfortable wherever they are on site. Garments are available in recycled …