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Builders’ merchant Jewson has been fined £400,000 following a forklift truck accident at its branch in Margate last year. Magistrates at Folkestone heard how, in August 2021, an employee of Jewson received life-changing injuries while another received deep cuts and lacerations when a load of metal mesh sheets toppled from …

The Actis specification team is gearing up to take part in a series of monthly technical events hosted by LABC – with the first lined up to take place in late June in Dorset. The year-long programme of technical events consists of four face-to-face and eight virtual sessions, with the …

UK tradespeople are seeing increased demand for energy efficiency projects as homeowners look for ways to deal with their rising heating costs.   That’s according to the latest Repair, Maintenance and Improvement Index, from builders merchant Travis Perkins, which found that 71% of tradespeople were reporting increased interest from customers …

Laker Builders Merchant has launched its new Crawley store. Following the acquisition of an additional unit at the Crawley branch, the team at Laker, led by MD, Steve Robinson and founder, Ady Laker, have created a new spacious and brightly lit store, offering a more welcome atmosphere. Steve Robinson said: …

Easter Monday saw Stelrad Radiators sponsoring the regional football final that they have been associated with for many years, but this year the final also celebrated the 125th year of the tournament. Stelrad has continued its support for the locally based charity through its support for the Montagu Cup – …

Selco Builders Warehouse has unveiled its latest branch in Exeter. The branch is located on Filmer Way in Marsh Barton. Selco now has a total of 73 branches and has strengthened its presence in the south-west of England, where Selco already has two branches in Bristol. The official launch of …

Klober has invested in training resources to support specifiers, contractors and merchants ahead of updates to Approved Document: Part F in 2022. Having acknowledged the impact that regulation changes will have on the roofing industry, Klober is committed to providing ongoing training to help plug any knowledge gaps. As such, …

Independent Builders Merchant Group’s (IBMG) electrical division has opened its latest Grant & Stone electrical wholesaler, located on Hobley Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire. The 4500ft site includes a wide range of high-quality products to meet the needs of domestic and commercial electricians and is conveniently situated to link to London and …

Builders merchant group Independent Builders Merchant Group has bought Merkko Builders Merchants Ltd, expanding its network of builder’s merchants further into Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Merkko is based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and has two branches in Kingston Bagpuize and Aldermaston. The acquisition continues IBMG’s strategy of developing its divisions through a …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has seen a positive start to the year with total sales* for the three months to 31 March 2022 13.6% ahead of  the year before year, according to a trading update issued last week (April 29). Total merchanting sales were up by 17.9% and all …