The UK’s oldest builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies, has unveiled its new focus on its builders merchant business, having sold off two businesses – Snows Timber and Crendon in the last year. CEO David Young is leading the reinvestment in the core business which is due to report the highest …
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Grafton Group plc, the international builders merchant and DIY Group, saw group revenue rise 6.1 per cent to £962 million (four months to 30 April 2018 £907 million) and by 6.5 per cent in constant currency. Group like-for-like revenue increased by 6.4 per cent. The group has issued a trading …
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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins saw group like-for-like sales growth of 7.3% and total sales growth of 5.4% in the first quarter of 2019, compared with the same period a year previously. A trading update issued this morning (May 8) showed strong merchanting like-for-like sales growth of 10.6%, the continued …
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Independent builders merchant M&J Builders Merchants has unveiled the latest step in its strategic growth plan, receiving planning permission for a new 130,000 sq ft storage and distribution hub near its head office branch in Greenock. The family -owned and -run independent firm, a member of the H&B buying group, …
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Security expert Abloy UK is inviting visitors to IFSEC 2019 to learn more about its innovative new global vision, ‘Abloy – For Trust’, and meet the company’s new brand ambassador, Finnish motor racing icon Valtteri Bottas. Held on 18th – 20th June 2019 at ExCeL London, IFSEC International is Europe’s …
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Independent builders merchant buying group, National Buying Group (NBG), has added three new partners: About Roofing Supplies Ltd, Alltype Roofing Supplies Ltd and Peterhead Hardware & DIY Ltd. About Roofing Supplies, founded in 1998, operates four branches across Surrey and West Sussex. Managing director Jason Rivolta said joining NBG would …
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Players at Bannockburn Rugby Club are playing in a brand new kit this season thanks to a major sponsorship by Norbord. Club Vice President, Michael Martin Kenny, explained: “We have approximately 200 members and operate mini, midi and adult sections. Stirling County is the biggest club in the area and …
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On the 2nd May, the Committee on Climate Change released its report, Net Zero: The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming. Mark Wilkins, head of training and external affairs for Vaillant, says that whilst many of the recommendations put forward should be actioned, special emphasis must be given to upskilling …
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A team of staff from the materials and groundworks supplier Rudridge will be walking up to 50km in memory of a much missed colleague. Tony Marshall, who worked at the company’s Farnham branch for many years, suffered a fatal stroke in 2016. The company is now hoping to raise …
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Trade and DIY flat roofing supplier, Roof Depot, have announced the launch of a monthly Res-Tec training course. Taking place at Roof Depot’s National Training Centre in Coventry, the courses will be delivered by Res-Tec specialists and will allow attendees to learn all about Res-Tec’s Flexitec 2020 System. The schedule …
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