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Travis Perkins has become the first national merchant to support The Institute of Builders Merchants’ plans to professionalise the merchant industry by signing up more than 800 Travis Perkins apprentices as student members. Student members benefit from the IoBM’s role as an independent accreditation body and its structured framework for …

England rugby forward and tv presenter, Martin Bayfield will be one of two hosts for the 2021 BMF All Industry Conference which takes place in York and Harrogate in November. Bayfield will now share duties with previously announced host, tv and radio presenter Jason Mohammad, with the former hosting Friday’s …

Grant Engineering has pioneered a major R&D breakthrough with biofuels, a development that could help reduce carbon emissions in rural, hard-to-heat homes with minimal disruption and reduced costs. Over the past few years, the Grant R&D Team have been working on more sustainable and carbon saving fuels, investing over €250,000 …

CCF, the insulation and interior building products distribution arm of Travis Perkins, has relocated its West London branch to South Ruislip.. With a footprint of over 63,000 sq ft, South Ruislip is CCF’s largest branch to date and employs 24 people, selling a breadth of products from manufacturers including British …

Bradford timber merchants Baildon Timber has been acquired by Huddersfield-based builders merchant group Myers Group for £1m. James Berry, managing director of the Myers group, said: “Baildon Timber is the perfect fit for us and there are clear synergies between our two family businesses, particularly as we both serve a …

Independent HVAC merchant Smith Brothers has opened a new branch in Sheffield and revealed plans for further depots in  Cambridge and High Wycombe, taking the company to 17 branches across the UK. SBS Sheffield is located on Tinsley Park Close, just off junction 34 on the M1 and is managed …

Scottish builders merchant GPH Builders Merchants has signed a two-year deal to become title sponsor of the Scottish Highland Football League Cup. The competition, which will be named the GPH Builders Merchants Highland League Cup, gets underway on 30th October, with Rothes out to defend the trophy they won for …

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has introduced an enhanced recycling strategy across its business and begun a recycling programme from its Lightside Distribution Centre in Oxfordshire. It means all plastic and cardboard from Selco’s 70 UK branches is returned to the LDC where it is recycled. Craig Ducker, head of …

Builders merchant Gibbs & Dandy, has opened a new branch, in Chichester, West Sussex . The new branch, at Church Farm, Stanes Road, Chichester, has created eight new jobs and takes Gibbs & Dandy total to 28 branches across its UK network. Richard Murrell, Chichester Branch Manager said: “We are …

The BMJ Industry Awards 2021 closes for voting this Friday, October 1. The only awards programme in the merchanting sector that is decided by a public vote, the BMJ Industry Awards seek to reward and recognise the incredible achievements of merchants and suppliers, companies and individuals in the UK merchanting …