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Independent timber and builders merchant Howarth Timber and Building Supplies welcomed  Leeds Central MP, Hilary Benn, to its branch on Pontefract Lane, Leeds, to discuss issues affecting the supply chain and the wider West Yorkshire economy. Benn, who chairs the House of Commons Brexit Committee, met Howarth area manager Ian …

SR Timber is to partner with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to raise much-needed funds for the charity, which is the biggest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. The company – a leading supplier of roofing batten to builders merchants – is keen to develop a closer, longer-term …

Ecological Building Systems, the specialist in sustainable building products, has secured sustainable design expert and TV presenter, Charlie Luxton, as the guest speaker for the Swindon event on the company’s forthcoming seminar tour. Taking place at The National Self Build and Renovation Centre, the Swindon seminar will kick-start the five-location …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has confirmed that Peter Hindle MBE will remain in post as Chairman until March 2020.  The 12-month extension of his term of office will provide continuity at Board level as the BMF focuses on its next stage of development. The Board is currently undertaking a …

Moray MP Douglas Ross visited KBM main branch and head office on Friday 6th July. He met up with Jeff Smith MD and fellow director Kevin Mitchell along with Graham Bolton BMF Regional Manager. During his visit, Jeff Smith gave Douglas Ross a brief history of how KBM started and …

Construction students at Chichester College are celebrating following the college’s Construction Prize Giving ceremony. The awards are held annually and aim to highlight students’ achievements in plumbing, carpentry, joinery, brickwork, painting and decorating, and electrical and construction skills. Winners are selected by the lecturing teams at the college and are …

Colin Clark, the  MP for Gordon, visited the Inverurie premises of builders merchant GPH on Friday 6 July. He was shown around by  chairman Mike Macauley  and managing director Grant Shewan and directors Ken Findlay and John Glover. The group discussed a number of issues relating to the merchanting industry, …

Family-owned Sussex independent builders merchant company, Chandlers Building Supplies, is helping its Petworth branch manager, Jason Austin to raise money for its 2018 charity partner, the Construction Industry Helpline. Austin is organising a fun 42-mile bike ride across Sussex on August 18. The cycle route starts at the company’s Petworth …

Mark Bradley, managing director of plumbers merchant Plumbase, is taking  over as Chair of the Builders Merchants Federation’s Plumbing & Heating Forum in November. Bradley’s background in sales and operations included early roles in retail before moving into the trade sector, with roles at Dulux Decorator Centres, BSS Group, Buck …

Builders and plumber merchant group Grafton saw UK merchanting revenue creep ahead by 6.7% for the period 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018 compared with the same period a year ago. In a trading update released this morning (July 11 2018), the group announced that group revenue had risen …