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The window to vote for your favourite merchant, supplier or industry personality in the BMJ Industry Awards closes this Friday. BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS 2018 NOMINATIONS Online Merchant of the Year BUILT www.built.co.uk Chandler Material Supplies Ltd www.chandlermaterials.co.uk Mypaintbrush www.mypaintbrush.co.uk Parker Building Supplies www.helpmebuildit.co.uk/ Porcelain Outdoors www.porcelainoutdoors.co.uk New Merchant of …
Read More »JG Speedfit’s new campaign to create a surge in footfall and demand for stockists
What would you buy if you won £20,000? That is the happy dilemma JG Speedfit will be giving to one lucky plumbing and heating installer with its national campaign, ‘20 Grand in Your Hand’. Stockists will also benefit with a giveaway of up to £4,500 worth of Love2Shop vouchers. The …
Read More »UK market for bricks, blocks and precast concrete products at highest level since 2007
The market for bricks, blocks and precast concrete products was worth over £2.1bn in 2017 and has grown by around 10% in value terms since 2015, and by almost 50% since 2012. This is the highest value achieved since just prior to the recession in 2007, and market value is …
Read More »FAKRO secures solus Taylor Wimpey roof window deal
FAKRO has reached agreement with Taylor Wimpey for a 3-year solus contract to supply its PTP-V PVC roof windows. Taylor Wimpey Divisional Head of Procurement and Group Supply Chain, Nick Dyke, commented; “After a full market review and trialling, we are very excited to be working alongside FAKRO as the leading …
Read More »Under-floor Heating forecast to grow by 7% in 2018
In 2017, the market grew by 6%, with similar growth forecast for 2018. The under-floor heating (UFH) market has performed well, driven by good levels of commercial and domestic construction and RMI, and now accounts for almost 7% of the total UK heating systems sector. More recent growth can also …
Read More »Graham reveal new Reward Scheme
Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has made changes to its successful loyalty scheme, The Plumbers’ Club, making it easier for members to qualify for – and redeem – rewards. Focused on offering ‘quick wins’, rewards will no longer be reliant on meeting a sales target. Instead promotional periods are divided into quarterly …
Read More »Builders’ Merchant Company LTD expand into South Yorkshire
BMCo Ltd continue on their expansion plan, opening Branch three in Rotherham. The new Rotherham Branch, located on Barbot. Ind Estate, Rotherham, is headed by recent new recruit Dean Crossland. Crossland will be supported by BMCo’s Regional Sales Manager, Ali Thomson and Regional Operations Manager, Steve Quigley. Duncan Thomson, Managing …
Read More »Timloc Building Products has taken possession of new HQ
Leading East Yorkshire manufacturer Timloc Building Products has taken possession of its new, custom-built headquarters at Ozone Business Park in Howden. The company, which is part of The Alumasc Group PLC, joins national operators Warburtons, TNT, Image Data Group and DPD on the park, which is being brought forward by …
Read More »H&B announce formal launch of the TBG Development Group
Independent builders merchant buying group H&B formally launched its TBG Development Group today (April 9th). The TBG Development Group offers small to medium-sized merchants the opportunity to join a buying group where traditionally they may have been considered too small to participate. The group offers a range of …
Read More »Grenfell Tower cladding standards slip flagged in 2014
Fire tests from as early as 2014, showed cladding used on Grenfell Tower failed to meet the safety standards, a BBC investigation has found. The cladding used on Grenfell was Reynobond PE, aluminium panels containing a plastic filling, that were popular in cost-conscious council refurbishment schemes. While zinc cladding was …
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