Andy Gamble, former managing director of RGB, and recently retired with over 40 year’s builders merchanting under his belt, has joined forces with training provider Simon Acres Group on an online training programme for builders merchants. An Introduction to Builders Merchants by Andy Gamble is suitable for anyone considering a …

The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places. Just when you think it might be safe to start watching the news again, it all kicks off. It’s Party Conference Season, so that means there’s plenty of food for thought coming out of Bournemouth and Liverpool …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has reported that market challenges  and “significant commodity product deflation” will affect full-year profit expectations, while Q3 sales and profits fell 1.8%. In the third quarter revenue from the group’s merchanting businesses fell 0.3%, and 6.4% on a year-to-date basis, while Toolstation UK delivered revenue …

Independent family-run builders merchant Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has acquired West Sussex-based independent NYEs Building Supplies. NYEs is a building, landscaping, timber and plumbing merchant, which operates from sites in Kingsfold and Billingshurst, West Sussex. Covers operates from 15 locations across Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, with its mill …

Plumbers merchant William Wilson, part of the Wolseley organisation, has bought Highland Plumbing and Heating Supplies, expanding its presence in Scotland. Highland Plumbing and Heating Supplies was established in 2002 and has been trading successfully from premises in Tain since 2008. It will retain its identity and will continue to …

Thou callest me a dog before thou hast cause. But since I am a dog, beware my fangs. You can usually find a canine equivalent for the personalities of most people, and Prime Ministers are no exception. Take the three previous incumbents of Number 10 Downing Street, for example. Boris …

Heavyside building materials manufacturer Hanson UK, has changed its name and branding to that of its parent company, Heidelberg Materials, with effect from October 2 2023.     The company has been part of the Heidelberg Materials Group since 2007, but has, until now, retained the Hanson name. The new …

Builders merchant group Lords has posted record first-half Group revenues of £222.6 m,  a 3.9% increase overall compared with the same period in 2022, although like-for-like sales showed a slight  decrease of 4.4%. Operating profit was £8.1m, a 11.6% increase, and the Board has stated it remains confident of achieving …

Drainage and water management specialist ACO Technologies plc has opened the first phase of the redevelopment of its UK manufacturing facilities. The £13m site expansion was officially opened by Susan Lousada, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Lord Deben, Chairman of the UK’s Independent Committee on Climate Change, and architect Michael …

Thursday 28th September saw the return of the BMJ Industry Awards at Covent Garden’s Grand Connaught Rooms.  The event was introduced by BMJ’s Group Managing Editor, Fiona Russell Horne, and hosted by the double act of actor Stephen Mangan, and Alan Dedicoat, the voice of the National Lottery and Strictly …