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Ibstock has unveiled its EcoHabitat range, a suite of products designed to help promote biodiversity in both new-build developments and RMI. The range, which spans Ibstock’s Clay and Concrete offerings, has been specially designed to be as unobtrusive and easy-to-install as possible, requiring no additional training or equipment. The whole …

Forterra has donated £500 to Whittlesey Amateur Boxing Club, near Peterborough to aid with their fundraising following enforced closures due to COVID-19 restrictions. After spending their existing funding on preparing the gym following the easing of restrictions, the club will now benefit from a £500 donation from Forterra, which has …

Keystone Lintels has won ‘Supplier of the Year’ by Buildbase for 2021 in recognition of its outstanding customer service. This is the second year in a row Keystone Lintels has won the coveted award. Chris Hemmington-Green, sales director for Keystone Lintels, said: “This award is testament to the hard work …

As part of its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, ERA is currently installing over 2,600 solar panels at its UK headquarters in South Staffordshire. Forecast to achieve an annual energy output of 979,200 kWh, the solar panels are being fitted across the roof of the 135,000 sq. ft …

Travis Perkins has opened its latest branch in Liverpool, Aintree. The 2.5 acre branch will include electric forklift trucks and electric charging points. Its yard will boast a range of products including bricks, blocks, timber, lintels, drainage and landscaping, and Travis Perkin’s Benchmarx Kitchen and Joinery showroom in Aintree is …

Huws Gray Group has acquired West Lothian based merchant Brick and Stone (Scotland) Ltd. Established in 1999, Brick and Stone (Scotland) Ltd is based at a single location in Broxburn, West Lothian, it supplies a range of facing and reclaimed bricks, blocks, and walling. The branch will join the Group’s …

It is with sadness that BMJ is informed of the death on Sunday February 20 of John N Tipper BSc. John Tipper passed away on the 20th February 2022 after a short illness aged 78.  John joined the family firm, Walter Tipper Ltd. in 1967 after gaining a degree in …

Plumbers merchant Wolseley UK is buying Northern Irish plumbing and heating merchant Bassetts, Guernsey-based heating and bathroom supplier DHS and bathroom supplier Neville Lumb from Saint-Gobain. It follows the announcement in December that it had entered into binding agreements to purchase the businesses. The agreement will see nearly 300 people …

The Independent Builders Merchant Group has acquired Cornish Fixings (Redruth) Ltd (CFC). Established in 2011, Cornish Fixings (Redruth) is a one branch builders’ merchant supplying a range of building materials to trade and retail customers in and around Cornwall. This acquisition continues IBMG’s strategy of developing its divisions through a …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has signed a group membership agreement with Topline Group. Topline Group represents 90 members with 146 outlets across the island of Ireland and an annual spend on building materials, plumbing, heating, timber and general hardware products in excess of €400 million. Total turnover of members …