City Plumbing Spares apprentice, Leo Brigham, has been awarded the prestigious City & Guilds Livery Company Prize for 2023 by the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants. Brigham started his apprenticeship with City Plumbing in 2021 and was the first learner to complete the programme of study in the first ever …

Toolstation, is celebrating its 200th City & Guilds accreditation with the Volunteer It Yourself  social enterprise. The retailer funds the qualifications as part of its partnership with VIY, who help disengaged young people learn DIY and vocational skills whilst helping repair and refurbish community facilities, helping them to consider a career in the construction and …

Cartmore Building Supplies have reached agreement with Fibo lntercon A/S of Denmark to purchase a Fibo mobile F1200 concrete batching plant for their premises at Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland. It is expected that this will be commissioned in July of this year allowing customers to collect smaller quantities of concrete, mortar …

Independent builders merchant buying group IBC has announced the appointment of Simon Harris as divisional services manager, as the buying group looks to further expand its services offering to independent merchants. Harris’ previous industry experience includes managing relationships with buying groups and merchants across a number of industry suppliers, so …

The BMJ Industry Awards is closing for nominations on April 14th. The merchant awards programme that truly reflects the opinions of the industry, because it’s voted for by the people who work in the sector day in day, the event is now in its sixth year. Merchants, their customers and …

Independent builders merchant buying group National Buying Group has welcomed Manchester roofing and mixed building materials merchant Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies, as a Partner. Founded in 1985,  Henshaws has expanded its turnover three-fold since managing director Adrian Shelley bought the business four years ago, and the firm is now …

Crabbed age and youth cannot live together; Youth is full of pleasure, age is full of care; Youth like summer morn, age like winter weather; Youth like summer brave, age like winter bare. How are we to encourage more young people into this industry? We have to go out and …

A single pair of Snickers Workwear trousers can feature up to 40,000 stitches, and 64 pieces of fabric. Ergonomically designed for maximum comfort, freedom of movement and functionality, there are over 80 different styles and 71 different sizes available, and the range includes full stretch slim fit styles plus street-smart …

Fernox has confirmed its market leading water treatment products will now be packed in 265ml and 500ml bottles manufactured from 30% recycled High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). This is an important milestone for the company, which has long been committed to product innovation and energy efficiency of heating systems. To expand …

Builders merchant group Lords has bought Chiltern Timber Supplies Limited, an independent timber merchant operating from a single site in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The business, set up in 2013, specialises in providing hardwoods, special timber sections, timber landscaping products and veneered sheet material. It also operates a milling facility. For …