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Lincolnshire-based Independent builders merchant, Builders Merchant Comany Ltd (BMCO) has outgrown its head office in Scunthorpe and relocated the administration and contract sales function as a new head office in Humberston, Cleethorpes.  Jane Thomson, Finance director of BMC, she stated “I’m so pleased to now have a head office that …

WernerCo, the ladders and access specialists, have announced a £10 million investment plan, including the relocation of its UK distribution centre to a new purpose-built facility. As well as a larger facility with increased storage space to enhance sales and distribution capabilities, the new 170,000 sq ft state-of-the-art development in …

Architectural designer and TV presenter Charlie Luxton will be the Keynote Speaker at the Builders Merchants Federation’s Young Merchant Conference in October. The event, which takes place on Wednesday 6 October, during UK Construction Week at the NEC, Birmingham, carries the theme, “Building the Next Generation”, and is designed to …

Yorkshire based independent builders’ merchant West Building Supplies is celebrating 50 years of trading by expanding into the  market town of Beverley. The expansion means that the new depot will be West Building Supplies 4th site complementing the existing sites in Bridlington and Scarborough. The family owned business plan to …

Pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has seen a huge increase in the requirement for concrete hand-fittings and, in response, has invested in two new curing chambers as part of a wider expansion programme, allowing  the company to increase capacity on certain key concrete hand fittings by 50 per …

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation has signed up to the SME Climate Commitment and pledged to take action to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2040. BMF CEO John Newcomb said: “Climate change poses a threat to the economy, nature …

The Portsmouth branch of independent builders and timber merchant  Covers Timber & Builders Merchants issponsoring local football club, Moneyfields FC. The club is currently in the early stages of building a new stadium, which will be named the John Jenkins Stadium in honour of John Jenkins, a local D-Day veteran, …

A hydrogen-ready boiler will cost no more than its natural gas equivalent thanks to a new price-promise made by boiler manufacturers, Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi and Ideal. The boiler industry’s ‘Big Four’ have come together for the first time in a joint initiative which means that, at current volume levels, …

Brick maker Ibstock has informed customers by letter that brick prices will rise by over 10% from this Autumn. The rise is attributed to the significant supply issues becasue of increased demand as well as manufacturer cost increases and fuel price rises. Haulage costs have also increased inline with demand …

 National Buying Group (NBG) has hailed the early successes of its new Product Information Management system which was developed with the support of NBG Partners and Suppliers and which has been welcomed by suppliers including insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation. The company was heavily involved with the PIM project, working closely …