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Plumbing and heating merchants saw sales continue to bounce back at the end of  2020 from the low point earlier in the year caused by the first UK lockdown. That’s according to a new statistical Index compiled by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in partnership with MRA Research and GfK. …

Builder’s merchant chain MKM Building Supplies is opening its 80th branch, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The 1.2acre site, at Lupton Road, Wallingford will be a one-stop shop for both local building trade and retail customers. Stock will include plumbing and heating, electrical, drainage, roofing, timber, doors, ironmongery and joinery. The branch …

Showering specialist Lakes Showering Spaces has launched an e-Learning module exclusively for merchants called ‘The Showering Experience’ –  dedicated to boosting product knowledge and helping merchant teams make the most of selling opportunities in their business. Available through the Cortexa Merchant Network, including the BMF Campus, the 20 minute online …

 Specialist sustainability merchant EnviroBuild has won Green ‘Circular Economy’ Business of the Year at the West London Business Awards 2021. James Brueton, the co-founder of EnviroBuild said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have won Green ‘Circular Economy’ Business of the Year. At EnviroBuild, we’ve made sustainability the core of our …

Integrated water management, green asset and network systems solutions supplier Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation  has been awarded the ISO 45001 accreditation at its Loughborough and Horncastle sites, for high standards of occupational health and safety throughout the business. As part of the application process, the business developed and implemented …

Builders merchant Buildbase has launched its first specialist insulation and drywall materials offering in Scotland, via its Aberdeen branch. The branch of sister Grafton company NDI (Nationwide Drylining a & Insulation) will offer Buildbase Aberdeen customers a comprehensive range of products and systems including drywall, insulation, partitions, renders and ceiling …

E Tupling, the heating and plumbing distributor to independent builders and plumbers merchants, has invested in a range of new initiatives designed to improve its customer service and to take advantage of recent growth. The improvements were driven by the company’s growing market position and ever evolving customer requirements, and …

Revenue at builders merchant group Travis Perkins fell 11.5% in 2020, thanks to the lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the group’s year end results revealed this morning (March 2). Total group revenue for the year ending December 31 2020 were £6,158m, down from £6,956m at the same point a …

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation has rescheduled its annual conference from June to November this year due to the UK coronavirus lockdown. The conference was due to take place in Harrogate and York from June 17th to 20th. Unfortunately, 21st June has been announced as the date …

James Jones & Sons Ltd has announced the acquisition of GT Timber Ltd, the holding company of Taylormade Timber Products Ltd, and Kerr Timber Products Ltd which operate sawmills at Sherburn Hill, Durham, and Annan respectively. The acquisition will increase James Jones & Sons Ltd’s annual sawn output to 800,000m3 …