Grafton, the Irish builders merchanting group is reviewing its mainland UK merchanting interests in a process that it says “may or may not result in the sale of some or all of these businesses.” The group has brought in the merchant bank Rothschild to conduct a review of its merchant …
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Bradfords Building Supplies has announced a new one-year agreement with Somerset County Cricket Club to become the club’s Official Pathway Partner. The Somerset County Cricket Club Pathway gives talented young cricketers from across the region the opportunity to further develop their potential within an elite environment and aids their development …
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Derbyshire-based insulation manufacturer, YBS Insulation has received a £250,000 loan to progress its growth plans. YBS will use the funding, from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund East & South East Midlands Debt Finance Fund, managed by Maven Capital Partners, to invest in new production machinery to increase its output capacity, …
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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins, opens its newest branch today (Monday, 19 April) at Hilton Road, Martlesham Heath, creating 16 new jobs in the local area. The brand new site, which occupies almost two acres, has over 25,000 products in stock and can offer a fast and convenient one-hour click-and-collect …
Read More »Bradfords Building Supplies is launching a 10,000-mile challenge to mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (11-16 May), encouraging its staff to get moving outdoors across the region while raising £10,000 for its partner charity, Mental Health UK. Organised by the Mental Health Foundation, the theme for Mental Health Awareness …
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Brett Martin Daylight Systems (BMDS) is delighted to announce Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for two of its site assembled and one of its factory-assembled roof lights. In order to support customers with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its most popular products, Brett Martin approached the highly respected Building Research Establishment …
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Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins saw sales improving throughout January and February 2021, with a marked uplift in March, a report on the first quarter’s trading for 2021 has shown. Thanks to pent-up demand and continued high levels of housing transactions fuelling higher RMI spend, like-for-like sales in …
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Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has cut its its mean gender pay gap in half for 2020. The group’s mean wage difference was 4.8% in 2020, compared to 10% in 2019. Particular progress was made in the Toolstation business, the group’s latest gender gap pay report revealed, with …
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Heavyside building materials supplier Mannok has posted 2020 final results that show sales holding steady despite the twin challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit. The company posted an increase in earnings EBITDA of 17% to €31.1m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2020. Revenue remained materially consistent at €233m, demonstrating …
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The Builders Merchants Federation is co-ordinating a new scheme to provide NHS workers with discounts at local builders’ merchants. Launched today, (12 April 2021), the scheme sees NHS Discounts offered by 33 BMF merchants who between them operate 1,225 branches throughout the country. Each participating BMF member will offer their …
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