Fisco’s new ‘Mark-Right’ Tape is designed for right-handed craftsmen and women with a blade that reads from right to left. Available in 5m lengths, the blade is graduated in mm and inches, is accurate to EC Class II and housed in a tough ABS case with a positive action slide …

Year-round comfort and protection is offered with Snickers Workwear’s new AllRoundWork Waterproof Jackets. With lightweight and heavier-duty designs and styles for professional tradesmen and women, these jackets are 100% waterproof. The insides are fully sealed from the worst of the weather and every seam is taped or sealed. Even the …

When two tribes go to war, one is all that they can score OMG – and any other expletives you care to add in. What now? I have no idea what is likely to happen now that MPs have once again rejected the Prime Minister’s deal with the EU. Will …

Garage door manufacturer Garador has introduced Anthracite Metallic to its range of roller door colours, for an eye-catching look on modern homes. The colour has a dark grey appearance with subtle pearlescent flecks blended into the surface. The overall colour portrays an impression of quality and excellence that works well …

Builders merchants’ trade association the Builders Merchants Federation  has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ahead of his Spring Statement to Parliament tomorrow (March 13th) to lobby for more flexibility in the rules governing the Apprenticeship Levy. In its letter, the BMF urged Philip Hammond to use his Spring …

Hull-based builders merchant MKM Building Supplies has officially opened its 60th branch. The branch in Mansfield, which opened today (March 5) is the merchant’s second in Nottinghamshire, alongside MKM Retford. It features a full portfolio of products, including building materials, timber, joinery and roofing supplies, with free local delivery. Heading …

Independent builders merchant, Builders Merchant Company Ltd has appointed two additional apprentices to the company. Antony Sherrif and Joe Cooper have joined the Hull and Rotherham teams, and will be looking at continuing the successful history of internal development that has taken place in recent years. Within the last three …

Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand Rather like giving the house a mega-tidy and clearing out all your rubbish from the attic before getting the estate agent round, Travis Perkins has spent the last couple of years streamlining and sprucing up its plumbing and heating division, finally …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins saw its 2018 sales rise to £6,741m, an increase of 4.8% against a market backdrop of considerable uncertainty. Sales and operating profit improved in the General Merchanting division in H2, and whilst the UK DIY market was particularly challenging due to both macro and competitive …

Paving manufacture, Bradstone, has opened the doors to its 2019 Bradstone Training Academy . Now in its fifth year, the Bradstone Training Academy, running from 25th February to 13th March 2019, is open to all merchants looking to expand and improve their knowledge within the ever-evolving hard landscaping industry. The …