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Jewson has opened the doors to its newly refurbished branch in Woking, introducing its ‘Branch of the Future’ concept to the region. As part of parent company STARK Building Materials UK’s “Trust in Better” strategy, Jewson is implementing an investment programme to optimise its branch network across the nation, including …

Grant & Stone has opened a new builders merchant branch in Swindon. The branch, located on Headlands Industrial Estate, offers a wide range of products available, including building materials, plumbing supplies, timber and sheet materials, landscaping products, and painting and decorating supplies, the new builders merchants branch will cater to the …

Leicestershire-based merchant P&R Building Supplies has joined National Buying Group as a Partner. Family-owned P&R has been in business since 1983, selling landscaping and gardening supplies, plumbing and drainage products along with general building supplies. It has branches in Coalville and Loughborough. Managing Director, Lee Glover says: “Although it was …

SIG has issued a profit warning to the City, as weaker trading in May and June pushed back the timing of an anticipated market recovery. The group stated that “subdued demand has continued to be a factor in the majority of the Group’s markets” and expects its underlying operating profit …

A charity golf day held by the BMF (Builders merchants Federation) at the JCB Golf and Country Club raised £8,000 for the Lighthouse Club, the construction industry charity. Ten teams of four players from merchants and suppliers to the building materials industry took part in a fun and exciting day …

Colleagues and customers from Jewson’s Colwick branch in Nottingham have teamed up with its counterparts at Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) Jigsaw Store to raise almost £1,000 in a charity football match. In the Battle of the Brands event held at Carlton Town Football Club, over 40 customers and colleagues from …

SBS (Smith Brothers Stores) has announced it has opened its Nottingham branch and is ready to meet the commercial/industrial plumbing, heating and ACR requirements within the Nottingham, Derby and Lincoln areas. Its new branch is over 27,000 sq ft and is situated within Blenheim industrial estate on Freeston Drive, two …

Travis Perkins, which is part of Travis Perkins plc and is the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the construction sector, has refurbished its Maldon branch. It will boast a new Travis Perkins Hire which means that tradespeople and general builders will be able to access full tool hire and …

Two industry associations are to merge and pool their collective voice as one trade organisation. The merger of the Brick Development Association and Ceramics UK will align the ceramics industry as one unified trade organisation with the aim of having a stronger voice when lobbying Government with industry concerns alongside …

Baxi has opened its new 10,000 sqft Solution Academy at its Warwick HQ, increasing its annual installer training capacity on the site from 600 delegates in 2023 to 2,000 in 2025. For the first time, a Baxi training facility will have a dedicated solutions training room, allowing installers to get …