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Fast growing builders merchant chain Huws Gray has expanded again in the north west, with the acquisition of Builders Supplies (West Coast). Builders Supplies (West Coast) Ltd, founded in 1938, operates from four sites along the Fylde coast, including Fleetwood, Preston, Morecambe and the original premises in Cleveleys. Matthew Owen, …

Specialist building products distributor SIG UK is opening a new SIG Roofing site in Slough, Berkshire on Monday (February 1). The 10,288sq ft newly refurbished premises are located on the Slough Trading Estate close to J6 of the M4 and will stock a range of everyday and specialist roofing products. …

Shower enclosure supplier Lakes Showering Spaces and builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation hit the headlines earlier this week when national newspapers highlighted the shortage of construction products which is starting to impact on the building industry. Featured in both The Guardian and The Times, Lakes sales and …

Primary school children in Leicestershire are being encouraged to use their lockdown to help construction materials giant Aggregate Industries design its latest truck. The company is calling on schools, parents and children across the county to enter its newly-launched truck design competition. Determined to support teachers and parents educating children …

The managing director of builders merchants JW Grant in Paisley has passed away aged 58. In a statement the company said:  “It is with great sadness that we write to inform you that our Managing Director, John Wilson Grant passed away yesterday morning after a short illness. “John will be …

Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland has been certified as a Top Employer in the United Kingdom for the ninth consecutive year. The accolade, awarded annually by the Top Employers Institute, recognises employers who have implemented policies and practices that have had a positive impact on their employees and the business. Learning …

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has been certified as a 2021 Top Employer for the 12th time. The accolade follows a rigorous review of the Group’s HR practices by the Top Employers Institute,  a programme which has certified and recognised more than 1 600 Top Employers worldwide. The …

Pitched roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, is unveiling a £1.7m capital investment programme for its Scottish tile plant. Work is about to start on the company’s 11-acre site at Lochmaben in Scotland, one of three across the UK.  It involves investment in a replacement building that will house a …

The Construction Products Association is launching an industry-wide consultation into a new proposed Code for Construction Product Information. The Code, which is die to be foormally launched later this year, has been developed by the CPA’s Marketing Integrity Group in response to the issues raised in Dame Judith Hackitt’s report …

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 …