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Acquisitive builders merchant group Huws Gray has acquired another builders merchants, Sandysike Builders Merchants Ltd based in Carlisle, Cumbria. The family run business has been serving Cumbria and South West Scotland for over 22 years supplying a large range of high-quality building materials, bathrooms and wood burning stoves. Family members …

Pasquill, the  manufacturer of roof trusses and engineered timber solutions, has achieved Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) accreditation at three sites. Pasquill Redhill has secured the silver standard this year, while Chorley and Stoney Stanton achieved bronze in June last year. FORS is a voluntary accreditation encompassing all aspects of …

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse raised more than £13,500 for its chosen charity in the space of 48 hours. The annual golf day, pitting Selco colleagues against suppliers at West Midlands Golf Club, was followed by members of the marketing team participating in the Cotswold Way Challenge. Combined, the events …

Independent builders merchant buying group National Buying Group has joined The Institute of Builders Merchants (IoBM) as a Corporate Supplier member. NBG managing director Nick Oates, said: “NBG are supportive of raising standards within the industry and view the IoBM developments as a positive step. The Executive Board of NBG …

Building materials manufacturer Forterra is to close its general precast facility at Swadlincote, Derbyshire, but will spend £27m on upgrading its Wilnecote brick factory allow for the production of more high-end brick products. Having conducted a review of its Bison pre-cast business, Forterra has concluded that better returns are to …

Bradfords Building Supplies has launched Mental Health Awareness for Managers, an updated workshop programme being deployed across the entire breadth of the business’ branch management, to provide enhanced support for its 830 staff. The builders’ merchant was already an early adopter of mental health awareness training, which included the appointment …

Arbor Forest Products is set to launch its industry-leading digital asset library for Trex products in June, providing stockists with easy access to media such as images, brochures and technical information. The North Lincolnshire-based independent timber importer and processor, which is the exclusive distributor of Trex composite decking products in …

Local builders’ merchants Kenning’s Building Supplies have launched a new eCommerce website this week, enabling trade customers and members of the public to place orders and take delivery from all over the East Riding. Traditionally a retail-only business, previously if a customer was further afield than the Goole & Gilberdyke …

AS the height of summer approaches, PermaLawn is encouraging UK merchants to consider diversifying their stock range by adding artificial grass that’s simple to install with a high-quality aesthetic, giving their customers an easy way to broaden their own services. Last year, the UK saw a 31.4% increase in the sale of …

LBS Builders Merchants have recently appointed Intact as their new ERP partner. The Intact iQmerchant ERP solution will be rolled out across the 32-branch network over the coming months. Intact iQ will empower LBS to be agile and flexible in their ability to meet and exceed customer’s needs. It will …