Hendy Van and Truck has pledged its support for national charity, Band of Builders; for the next 12 months, the charity will have use of two vans to help in its work to deliver life enhancing projects. Hendy head of business Performance, David Graham, said the Ford Transit Custom and …
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Chandlers Building Supplies, in collaboration with sister brands Parker Building Supplies and Fairalls Builders Merchants, raised in excess of £1,200 for charity, at a football tournament earlier this month. The charity five-a-side football tournament, raising funds for Teenage Cancer Trust, kicked-off at Tonbridge Angels FC with over 60 participants. Teams …
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The Office of National Statistics has reported that construction output fell sharply in April, the third month in a row it has done so. It’s likely that the heavy rain experienced in the last 16 weeks has been partly to blame, although new work also fell by 2.8%. Seven out …
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The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in June, shows Q1 2024 total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants were down -3.6% compared to the same quarter in 2023; Volumes sales fell -6.4% and prices crept up +3.0%. With one less trading day this year, …
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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales in Q1 2024 were -7.2% down compared to Q1 2023, with volume sales falling -8.7% and prices edging up +1.6%. With one less trading day in Q1 2024, like-for-like sales (which take the number of trading days …
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LMR Building Supplies has launched a new specialist timber division as a result of the wealth of Supplier information and deals the business has access to through National Buying Group (NBG). LMR Timber Supplies has been launched, operating in Findeon, Northamptonshire, at the same location as LMR Building Supplies, to …
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The Builders Merchants Federation has announced that its All Industry Conference 2025 will take place in Barcelona. The event, held every two years alternatively with the NMBS Conference, will be held from Thursday June 12 to Sunday June 15. The venue is the Torre Melina hotel, and was announced by …
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Watts Roofing Supplies has announced its acquisition of Oadby Building Products Limited (OBP), based in Leicester. The supplier states that OBP will enhance its existing offers and expand its current range, expertise and customer base; OBP will remain as its own brand, continuing to operate from its site. Founded in …
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Travis Perkins has announced the completion of the first home designed and built using its WholeHouse platform, in Leicestershire. The platform was used by Bowbridge Homes Ltd to develop a pair of semi-detached properties on its site near Melton Mowbray. Lee Jackson, director of WholeHouse, said: “Seeing the first home …
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A three-month redundancy consultation process at the Lenham factory of plumbing conglomerate Aliaxis, was announced yesterday (June 4th). The group, parent company of parent of Marley Plumbing and Drainage, Hunter Plastics and Marley Alutec, has said that the plant might close. Around 200 people could be affected, Kent Online reports. …
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