Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country. When I grow up, I want to be a builder’s merchant. Said very few school children ever. Apart from the ones whose family name is over the door, I suppose. Even so, I …

The Builders Merchants Federation  has begun the launch process for a long-term sector awareness communications programme to raise the public’s knowledge and understanding of the building materials industry, positioning it as a vital, varied, vibrant sector with a wide range of career opportunities. With the strapline “Materially Different” and messaging encouraging people …

Trading at builders merchant group Travis Perkins remained challenging during the first quarter, thanks to macroeconomic uncertainty, leading group revenue down on a like-for-like basis by 3.7% in the three months to March 31 2024. The General Merchant business continues to gain market share, though sales across the Merchanting segment …

The Horsham depot of Covers Timber & Builders Merchants recently organised a charity football match in memory of their colleague Ian Scott who passed away in 2023. The event saw a Covers team face off against Horsham Veterans FC to raise money for Cancer Research UK and Stroke Association. The …

Marshalls’s new Modal X™, is a lower-cost, lower-carbon alternative to granite paving, the first new product range to come from the company’s innovative dual block plant. The new Modal X features eight colourways, smooth and textured finishes, 15 plan sizes and five depths, including three complementary sett sizes with a …

THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS 2024 GET YOUR ENTRIES IN HERE BY 5PM ON MAY 8TH. The BMJ Industry Awards is the merchant awards programme that truly reflects the opinions of the industry, because it’s voted for by the people who work in …

And did those feet in ancient time, Walk upon England’s mountains green? For a party that started out as the champion of the downtrodden worker, the Labour Party is rather fond of gold. As in Golden Rules which have to be met before certain things happen. In some cases, these …

Builders merchant Travis Perkins is opening a new branch in Northedge Business Park in Derby on Monday May 20. The new 1.76 acre branch will create 15 jobs and will include electric forklift trucks, a brand new hard landscaping display and extensive timber, bricks and blocks range. It will also …

Builders merchant chain MKM Building Supplies Limited, saw a 13% rise in sales in the year to September 30 2023, with profits only marginally down at £88.2m. That’s according to the full year results for the period, released this morning (April 24th). The slight drop in profits was attributed to …

The Pallet LOOP, a member of BSW Group, today announced it is manufacturing tens of thousands of its distinctive bright green, circular economy pallets in readiness for them entering the building materials supply chain from May. The news follows the landmark announcement, last week, that British Gypsum is to become the first building …