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The builders’ merchants sector needs close collaboration with product manufacturers and Suppliers if it is to mitigate the impact of a looming increase in plastic packaging tax, according to National Buying Group (NBG). The advice comes after an analysis with NBG Partner, Kellaway Building Supplies, revealed a potential 2,400% increase …

City Plumbing’s specialist renewables business, Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing, has reported an unprecedented increase in sales for solar photovoltaic (PV) products during Q1 2022 compared to the same period last year. The business believes the surge in demand is the result of a combination of factors. With the increasing …

Three of the leading names in darts will take to the oche for special challenges against fans at Selco Builders Warehouse. Selco will host rising star Ryan Searle, as well as 2008 BDO World Champion and current Sky Sports pundit Mark Webster at its Exeter branch on April 26 between …

Plumbers merchant Wolseley UK has bought Irish heating, plumbing, tiling and bathroom businesses The Heat Merchants, and Hevac Group, and their subsidiaries. The Heat Merchants business comes with Tubs & Tiles, the largest tile and bathroom retailer in Ireland, with 12 showrooms nationwide plus established ecommerce an commercial channels. Heat …

 The Construction Products Association (CPA) has defended itself and its members against  Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, who had accused materials manufacturers of using the scale of the cladding crisis as an “excuse to do nothing”. A statement by the association said that there was “uncertainty and …

Building materials supplier Southern Sheeting has raised £800 for homeless charity Crawley Open House during a Big Sleep Out earlier this month, tripling the original target of £250. A total of 10 employees, including managers, drivers, sales, administrative and yard staff slept outside in the yard at the East Grinstead …

CMO Group, the online-only retailer of building materials, has embarked on an ambitious environmental campaign, raising over £22k and planting more than half of the 5,000 trees it has pledged to its local city of Plymouth. CMO has committed to planting 5,000 new trees, which is approximately two acres, over …

Marshalls plc, the landscaping and concrete products manufacturer, has announced a number of significant leadership changes. which demonstrate its commitment to growth, development and innovation. Simon Bourne has taken on the role of Chief Operating Officer. Now appointed to the Marshalls plc board, Bourne has worked for the business for …

Distributor SIG UK, recently took over ACC Liverpool for its first two-day conference designed to build even stronger relationships through the supply chain. 550 SIG colleagues mixed with over 40 supplier companies in a celebration of the group’s “Return to Growth” strategy, which is based on experience, technical understanding and …

MKM Building Supplies, is further strengthening its offering in Lincoln by opening a second branch in the city. The new branch will be opened on Lincoln’s Bishops Trade Park, complementing the existing MKM branch in North Hykeham. MKM Lincoln North will bring a fully-stocked trade counter and state-of-the-art kitchen and …