Builders merchant group Bradfords have developed a new product line for its customers. Brad – the fragrance for Men is designed to target those Bradford customer who want to smell a bit nicer on site, the customers who look after their bodies and want the world to know it. Brad …

As part of its determination to keep on top of modern decorating trends, builders merchant group Bradfords have invested in a new decorating offer for customers. The range of tartan paint has been develop to enable customers in Bradfords’ south west heartland to emulate the decorating preferences of their Celtic …

John Carter, the CEO of building materials merchant group Travis Perkins is stepping down from this post and the Travis Perkins board on August 5. Carter, who has been with Travis Perkins for over 40 years, will remain with the Group until the end of 2019, to ensure a smooth …

Bathroom distributor Ideal Bathrooms has seen a huge growth in sales following its investment in a new Scottish distribution hub. The company moved to a new 33,000ft2 warehouse in Glasgow, which provides over 1,500 pallet spaces, ensuring the firm has the best possible stock holding and delivery capability, since the …

Ferguson plc, parent company of UK plumbing heating and civils merchants Wolseley UK, is to move its headquarters back to the UK for tax purposes, it announced in its interim results yesterday (March 26). The group, which renamed itself Ferguson plc to match 83% of its revenue that comes from …

Builders Merchant Livery Company the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants held its annual City & Awards lunch at Grocers’ Hall in the City of London on Monday March 18. The merchanting prizewinners were: Georgina Bennett of Pochins, BMF Trade Supplier Apprentice of the Year, Ryan Edwards of Kellaway, Best Student …

There are lies. There are damned lies and there are statistics. I’d write something about what’s happening in Parliament at the moment and how it will or might affect the merchant and building material manufacturing industries….except I can’t. I can’t for the very simple reason that I have not the …

Midlands-based independent merchant Emerys Timber and Builders Merchant has joined H&B buying group. Part of the Joseph Parr Group, established in 1883, Emerys is based in the north west Midlands and last year turned over £14m from its two depots, one in Stoke on Trent and one in Telford. The …

Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest builders merchant, has appointed Frank Elkins as its new Chief Operating Officer for the Group’s trade merchant businesses. These include Travis Perkins builders merchants, BSS, Benchmarx, Keyline and CCF.   Elkins will report into CEO John Carter, and has been appointed with immediate effect following …

Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble. If I stay it will be double Today’s $64,000 question: Does anyone, for one minute, think that the three month Brexit-delay that Teresa May is asking Donald Tusk for was to give them time to …