The UK’s largest independent timber group, which has 55 sites, has gone live with an award-winning eCommerce solution within 16 weeks after signing a contract on Christmas Eve at 4pm. The site, which trades under the new unified brand, Timberworld, went live with the eCommonSense platform on Thursday April 15 …

National builders merchant chain Jewson  is aiming to help employees improve their wellbeing and positive mental health via a partnership with SIX Mental Health Solutions – founded by former England and Arsenal captain, Tony Adams. The work with SIX MHS will provide Jewson employees with a range of services designed …

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation is launching a new Sustainability Forum, which will meet for the first time on 9 June. To be chaired by Giles Bradford, communications and engagement manager at Bradfords Building Supplies and sponsored by BMF service member, Peak, the Sustainability Forum will bring …

Organising, sorting and finding their paperwork is one of the top sources of stress within the building trade, according to a new survey of builders and trades people. The survey, conducted by Parker and Chandlers Building Supplies among 700 builders, revealed that almost two thirds, or 62%, of general builders …

Brick maker Ibstock plc is committing to reduce its plastic use by 40% by 2025. To help meet its target the company is seeking to remove at least 200 tonnes of plastic shrink wrap from across the Group by the end of 2021 – the equivalent of 8.3 million soft …

Domestic hard landscaping brand Bradstone, part of the Aggregate Industries group, has  launched a complete range of low carbon products for patios and driveways that offers a 20% reduction in carbon footprint compared to the previous versions of the products. The first products to be awarded Bradstone ECO status feature …

If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me. What’s that white box on the wall?” asked an American friend walking into the kitchen in my old house for the first time. She had trouble believing …

Yorkshire and North East independent builders’ merchant James Burrell has had a strong start to 2021 following an upbeat trading performance and strengthening of its balance sheet, shown by its newly filed accounts for the year to October 2020. Despite the impact of nationally imposed restrictions during the first lockdown …

Construction product manufacturing is continuing it recovery into the first quarter of 2021, according to the Construction Product Association’s latest State of Trade Survey, thanks the private housing, infrastructure and the repair and maintenance sectors. However, a constrained global supply of raw materials and components, as well as the associated …

Off-mains drainage specialist Marsh Industries has announced the launch of the ‘SuDS SAFE’ Hydroil oil separator range with the inclusion of mitigation indices that provides assurance for specifiers and end-users. As the world focuses on more green and environmentally friendly solutions Marsh Industries has been examining how effective their separators …