Colin Clark, the  MP for Gordon, visited the Inverurie premises of builders merchant GPH on Friday 6 July. He was shown around by  chairman Mike Macauley  and managing director Grant Shewan and directors Ken Findlay and John Glover. The group discussed a number of issues relating to the merchanting industry, …

Family-owned Sussex independent builders merchant company, Chandlers Building Supplies, is helping its Petworth branch manager, Jason Austin to raise money for its 2018 charity partner, the Construction Industry Helpline. Austin is organising a fun 42-mile bike ride across Sussex on August 18. The cycle route starts at the company’s Petworth …

Composite Prime® says demand for its decking and fencing ranges made from the latest composite technology has soared as consumers shun plastic.   The company’s  HD Deck ® Dual and HD Deck ® XS products combine Forest Stewardship Council FSC® 100% certified hardwood timber from well managed, sustainable sources and recycled plastics, seen …

Mark Bradley, managing director of plumbers merchant Plumbase, is taking  over as Chair of the Builders Merchants Federation’s Plumbing & Heating Forum in November. Bradley’s background in sales and operations included early roles in retail before moving into the trade sector, with roles at Dulux Decorator Centres, BSS Group, Buck …

Yorkshire-based Cromar Building Products, has appointed Helen Kirby as its new Head of Marketing. As part of the new, senior role within Cromar, she will be overseeing all marketing which will include PR, advertising, packaging, online presence and more. She joins the team from Sika Everbuild, bringing with her over …

Grange Fencing’s Contemporary range was used to form two sides of the gold medal winning Tesco ‘Every Little Helps’ garden, at the BBC Gardeners World Live show. Ten panels formed a long, straight run of level fencing on one edge, with four panels along the second. The multi-faceted design included …

The Scruffs Pro Jacket is fully waterproof with taped seams, storm flaps and storm zips. It also has reinforced Cordura® elbow pads and an insulated half fleece lining for extra strength and warmth in the colder months. Other features include a handy concealed hood and large external pockets to keep …

Builders and plumber merchant group Grafton saw UK merchanting revenue creep ahead by 6.7% for the period 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018 compared with the same period a year ago. In a trading update released this morning (July 11 2018), the group announced that group revenue had risen …

Roofing, waterproofing and insulation manufacturer IKO plc has appointed Anthony Carlyle as its new group managing director, with effect from July 2. Carlyle moves from his position as managing director of IKO Polymeric where he has spent more than 13 years, having started the division in 2005. The Polymeric business …

The new Makita 12v TW140D impact wrench weighs only 1.2kg, including a Li-Ion CXT battery, and measures just 161mm in overall body length. It will deliver 140Nm of fastening torque and 270Nm of nut busting blitz, will run up to 2,600rpm and deliver up to 3,200ipm. The model features an …