Six independent builders merchants have been nominated for this year’s BMF  Merchant Engagement Award. The shortlisted companies are Bradfords Building Supplies, EH Smith, Harlow Timber Group, IBMG, MGM (Timber) Scotland, and Tippers. The award highlights and celebrates merchant companies that are helping to drive the industry forward through their sector …

Builders merchant Travis Perkins has celebrated with one of its colleagues who has 60 years with the business under his belt. Jim McCarty started working for the company in July 1966 as a 16-year-old and he still works full-time at Travis Perkins’ Trowbridge branch. The company he joined was independent …

 Suzannah Adey, External Affairs and ESG Lead at Mira Showers  We are in the midst of a water crisis, with the UK facing water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055. The pressure on such a crucial resource is a well-known challenge faced by the construction industry, with water …

Sussex bespoke timber fire doors and joinery manufacturer Forza Doors has renewed its support of  Partridge Green Youth Football Club, a club it has been supporting for four years. During Forza Doors’ four year sponsorship, the club has celebrated league and cup success, including the U15 team winning their league, …

One of the things that many of us love about the building materials sector is the sense of community and family – we love the people. That’s a given. In fact it’s so much given that it’s veering towards the cliché. And the people in this industry have always been …

Distributor Ideal Bathrooms is to stock and distribute a range of Airflow ventilation products, through its showroom network nationwide. This will make it easier for bathroom retailers, merchants, installers and contractors to source ventilation products alongside bathroom products from a single supplier. Products available through Ideal Bathrooms include Airflow’s Aria …

Huws Gray Partnership Solutions has launched a pioneering new Specials Management Hub, designed to transform the way housing providers, local authorities and contractors source specialist and hard-to-find building products. Currently being rolled out across Huws Gray Partnership Solutions‘ nationwide account portfolio, the bespoke hub has been developed in-house to provide …

David Paley has been celebrating his silver anniversary with Travis Perkins Hire, having joined the company in 2001. Paley started at the Durham branch where he was the first branch hire manager in the North East; in 2020, he became branch hire manager at the Burnopfield branch. He said: “I …

Polypipe Building Services has appointed Simon Russell as its UK sales and marketing director, strengthening support for sales teams and key partners as the business moves towards a more holistic approach. Russell has been with PBS for over two years, and in previous role as regional sales director, he drove …

Fixings specialists Samac Fixings has expanded its sales teams in Scotland and the West Midlands. Laurie Robertson joins the company as Scottish sales manager, having previously held roles with organisations including NMBS, FP McCann and Howdens. His role will be to work closely with customers across Scotland, strengthening existing relationships …