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 …

Landscaping and building materials specialist Marshalls has opened a new design centre at The Leather Market, a short walk from London Bridge station. The centre is designed with creativity in mind, enabling visitors to visualise its product ranges virtually and experiment with a wide variety of material types, and is …

Ladder and access solutions provider WernerCo is rebranding with immediate effect as ProDriven Global Brands, the better to reflect its growth strategy serving the professional construction, industrial and automotive industries. Justin White, managing director at ProDriven Global Brands for the UK, says: “The name change reflects a significant transformation for our …

The Builders Merchants Federation has appointed Suzanne Millward as Regional Manager for the South West, South Wales and the Channel Islands. With has many years’ experience in the building materials industry having worked for leading buying societies Unimer and NMBS as well as on the supplier side of the industry …

Maddie’s Day 2024 will take place on Friday September 20th, and the whole industry is urged to take part, to inspire the young generation and show support for the great work of the Maddie Rose Campaign.   The Maddie Rose Campaign is dedicated to inspiring and supporting young people to …

Thus far I have gone, tracing a secure way over the pathless seas, the very stars themselves being witnesses and testimonies of my triumph. It’s that time of of year again, when the thoughts of sandy beaches/soggy campsites/crowded airport lounges/cocktails for breakfast, turn lightly to the post-bank holiday, upcoming Autumn. …

Last month saw two roofing apprentices awarded the title of BMI Apprentice of the Year following two days of competition, earning a cash prize and unlocking hands-on training to support their future development. The BMI Apprentice of the Year competition, now in its eighth year, is designed to support the …

Builders merchant LMR Building Supplies, based in Northamptonshire, is sponsoring National Kart Cup racing driver Charlie Ephgrave. The LMR brand can now be seen at race tracks up and down the country emblazoned on kart 74 belonging to 16 year old driver Ephgrve, who is in his first ever national …

Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future. The phrase doing the rounds at the end of last year was “Survive ‘till ‘25” – loads of companies just thinking that, if they can hang on in there through the difficulties of …