bricks from London Reclaimed Brick Merchants’ appeared this week in a promotional video ahead of the prestigious Ryder Cup international golfing tournament. LRBM supplied the official Ryder Cup video producers with 160 Plain Gault bricks which were used to support four canvases that revealed portraits of each of Team Europe’s …

The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants is stepping up its Build A Career in Merchanting campaign to encourage young people to take up a career in the builders merchant sector. <iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/262190236″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> The campaign arose from WCoBM attending exhibitions; talking to school children, parents and teachers; …

Acknowledgement and celebration are essential to fuelling passion, making people feel valid and valuable, and giving the team a real sense of progress that makes it all worthwhile. You know that feeling when you’ve been to a really good party that what you want more than anything is to do …

South-west builders merchants Bradfords has extended its partnership with Exeter chiefs, the current Rugby Union Premiership champions, following a successful match sponsorship in 2016-17 and shirt sponsorship last season. Bradfords are also taking on the individual sponsorship of Chiefs’ star and England back Henry Slade. The Chiefs can trace their …

Lakes, the manufacturer of showering spaces, has appointed Beccy Ashmore as sales admin manager. Based at Lakes’ head office in Tewkesbury, Ashmore will oversee the internal sales team, ensuring smooth and efficient communications between customers, the sales admin office and external sales team. The investment is part of Lakes’ ongoing …

West London-based Lords Builders Merchantshas bought fellow h&b buying group member Kings Langley Building Supplies Limited (KLBS Ltd). KLBS Ltd operates from three sites in the home counties – Kings Langley, Aylesbury and Watford – and has been owned by Jim Rance and his wife Marie since  1978. This acquisition …

South Coast Building Supplies, member of independent builders merchant buying group  h&b, has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). Formed in August 2008, South Coast Building Supplies is now one of the leading independent merchants operating across Dorset and Hampshire.  With 75 members of staff, the company currently trades from …

The BMJ Industry Awards is returning for 2019 to celebrate the very best brands, merchants and people at the heart of the builders’ merchants sector. This year the Showroom category has been split into two: Merchant Kitchen and Bathroom Showroom of the Year and Merchant Showroom of the Year, while …

Ask me my three main priorities for government, and I tell you: education, education, education. Well it was always a big ask I suppose. The 3 million apprenticeships that the Tories promised in their manifesto. Turns out that the actual number is likely to be somewhat south of that. In …

Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has expanded its low surface temperature range to include a number of extra protection versions – the LST i Plus Xtra Protection – following the success of the Compact Xtra Protection range designed especially for rooms with high humidity. The Xtra Protection radiators benefit from an additional …