Forterra, the building materials manufacturer, is expecting better profits thanks to sales contuing their upward trend during the back end of last year. A trading statement to the City this morning (January 26) showed that sales of bricks and blocks were 6% higher in November and December than the previous …
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Scottish builders merchant Cowal Building and Plumbing Supplies has bought Catherwood Construction Materials. Cowal, an established family-run business with four branches located in key areas along the West Coast of Scotland, will retain the Catherwood name and team, including general manager Kevin Ellis, and continue to invest in the business. …
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The 2021 BMF All Industry Conference will be hosted by broadcaster, Jason Mohammad. Mohammad currently co-presents Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2 and a weekday morning radio show for BBC Radio Wales. He has also fronted coverage of the World Snooker Championships, Six Nations Rugby and was a …
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The construction industry is likely to experience a W-shaped recession ad recovery, according to the Construction Products Association. The CPA’s latest scenarios take into account the current lockdown and are a downgrade on last summer’s numbers when an 18% increase was predicted this year before the second wave of the …
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A new regulator to ensure the safety of materials used in construction projects in the wake of the Grenfell Inquiry revelations has been announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The regulator will have the power to remove any product from the market that presents a significant safety risk and to …
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Bathroom distributor Ideal Bathrooms is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the launch of its 2021 rewards programme for bathroom retailers and merchants. Customers have the chance to win a host of prizes every time they spend £1,400, from Amazon e-vouchers, Love2Shop e-vouchers, Samsung TVs and Nintendo Switch consoles to spa …
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Specialist civils distributor Keyline Civils Specialist has joined the Government’s Kickstart Scheme as part of its ongoing commitment to bridging the skills gap in the construction industry. The Kickstart scheme is a placement programme designed to support young people into the workforce; Keyline is offering 21 positions for young, unemployed …
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Grant & Stone Limited, has branched out of its Home Counties heartland and bought independent builders merchant CRS Building Supplies Limited, based in Wells, Somerset. Established in 2005, CRS Building Supplies sells heavyside building materials to trade and retail customers from 12 branches across Somerset. The combined group will have …
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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins is to support trade association the Builders Merchants Federation in simplyfying the transfer of product information betwen manufacturers and merchants by joining the ETIM Trailblazers group. The aim of the group is to fast track the implementation of the ETIM model of data classification which …
Read More »Independent builders merchant buying group h&b has developed a partnership with construction intelligence provider of Barbour ABI. The deal will see h&b members benefitting from access to thousands of verified leads generated by Barbour ABI’s team of researchers and partners. h&b merchant members across the UK will now have access …
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