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Stirling-based family paint merchant, The Paint Shed has received investment of £2.7 million from investment firm BGF to expand its online presence and accelerate the roll out of additional stores. The funding will support the roll out of five new stores, with sites planned in both Scotland and England.  Meanwhile, the …

The Independent Builders Merchant Group is taking its Parkers, Chandlers, Fairalls and Stamco brands on the road to let customers know about the extended family of branches and services. The two display vans are running across the South Coast area from Angmering right across to Eastbourne for the next three …

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse will open its 69th branch in the UK in Salford in October. The new branch will be the merchant’s second in 2020 following from Orpington at the start of the year, and will create 50 jobs in the local area. Chief executive of Selco Builders …

Two young boys from Haywards Heath have become construction wizards over the lockdown period. Daniel and Matthew Silk, aged 10 and 7,  respectively, built a crane in their back garden and decided to dedicate it to their local builders merchant, Parker Building Supplies. The boys filming their completed project, and …

Hanson has launched a new Collect & Go service for asphalt customers at eight of its sites across the UK. First trialled at the Leeds plant in West Yorkshire, the Collect & Go service is now being rolled out to seven further sites – Bradford, Criggion (mid-Wales), Dagenham, Bulls Lodge …

Following a period of consultation with Employee Representatives and Unite the Union, cement company CEMEX has today confirmed its proposal that it will mothball its South Ferriby Cement Plant in North Lincolnshire. Approximately 110 employees who are currently based at the plant will be affected, with the majority of redundancies taking …

Heating equipment manufacturer Worcester Bosch hosted the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, last week (July 8) and gave him an insight into the company’s prototype hydrogen boiler. Sunak met with employees, including a number of apprentices, and toured the Worcester Bosch facilities. Martyn Bridges, director of technical communication …

SR Timber has issued an assurance to merchants over the supply of timber roofing batten as the housebuilding sector and wider construction industry continues to ramp up activity. The Nottinghamshire-based business is keen to emphasize that the availability and supply of its materials remains unaffected, meaning that it can respond quickly to …

Timber supplier Södra has pledged its support for Swedish Wood and Wood for Good’s Wood Co₂ts less campaign. The campaign, which launched today (July 13) is an industry-wide initiative developed for UK timber associations and member companies. Its aim is to promote the use of all wood products as low …

Independent builders and plumbers merchant Lords has created a new division: Lords Plumbing & Heating. The move is part of a company-wide focus on establishing strong specialist divisions within the Lords Brand. On Wednesday July 8, Lords Builders Merchants hosted the opening of Lords Plumbing & Heating which is managed …