Independent builders merchants Keith Builders Merchants, Lawsons, and Irish building materials supplier Kilwaughter Minerals were the big winners at the Achiever of the Year Awards held by the Builders Merchants Federation at the end of the annual BMF Members Day Conference and Awards last night. The BMF Young Merchant Achiever …

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment We talk a lot about the people in this industry, about how lovely and inclusive it is, about the positive relationships and friendships that are formed over the trade counter and …

SIG is announcing the appointment of Howard Luft as managing director, SIG U.K. Interiors, from 1st October 2024, taking over from Richard Burnley who left the business in August. He joins the business with extensive experience both on the supplier side and in the merchant sector; his most recent role …

Gary Weston has been appointed marketing manager for east London independent timber merchant Chambers Timber. A specialist in marketing communications, Weston’s remit is to essentially develop Chambers Timber media relations, marketing, PR, brand and sales. Chambers Timber Merchants is East London’s most established timber merchants, trading since 1952 . An …

Send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee On the face of it it’s not looking like a good time to be a housebuilder…more specifically, a shareholder in a national housebuilding business that begins with a B. I’m old enough to remember the Barrett TV …

As part of its ongoing business development, Scottish builders merchant Cowal Building Supplies has expanded its branch network with the acquisition of JKM Industrial Supply Merchants Ltd. The new branch is at 5-9 GreenHill Road, Paisley, PA3 1RJ and will continue to trade in the Paisley and Renfrewshire areas under …

From the begining of September, independent builders merchant Sydenhams has a new branch in Shipston-on-Stour, having purchased Shipston Building Supplies. The branch, which is on Tilemans Lane, Shipston-on-Stour, is now trading as Sydenhams Shipston, and the existing team remains in place. The purchase brings the Sydenhams total across the south-west to 19 branches. …

A combined team from builders merchant group IBMG took part in the Bewl Water Dragon Boat on Saturday  (August 31)  at Bewl Water, Lamberhurst, Sussex, and has already raised in excess of £1,500 for Teenage Cancer Trust. Competing against more than 50 other boats in various heats over the 250 …

Cimsa, a Turkish listed global building materials company – subsidiary of global conglomerate Sabanci Holdings is buying 94.7% of  Ireland-based building materials group Mannok for an overall enterprise value of €330 million. The local Mannok leadership team will retain a 5.3% interest. The agreement, still subject to customary approvals, will …

A traffic jam when you’re already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It’s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife Oh, the irony. A few days before the final report from the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire is due to be published, another …