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Independent family-run builders merchant group The George Bence Group opened a 4th branch on January 19, in the Cotswold village of Bourton on the Water.

National independent plumber’s merchant, Plumbase, has announced a new partnership with heating systems manufacturer Viessmann that will significantly increase access to same day and next day spare parts availability this heating season.

West London independent Lords Builders Merchants welcomed Rupa Huq MP to its business in Park Royal, Ealing. Dr Huq was shown round by Shanker Patel, Lords chief executive, and John Murphy, Branch Manager, in order to discuss issues affecting the supply chain and the wider London economy. These included narrowing …

The Builders Merchants Federation has won the Best Practice Award for the second year running at the UFEMAT AGM held in Stockholm. UFEMAT is the European Association of National Builders’ Merchants Associations and Manufacturers. John Newcomb, BMF CEO said: “It is a remarkable achievement to win this prestigious Award again. …

Grafton Group plc, the builders merchanting and DIY Group, saw its 2017 Group revenue increase by 8.8 % to £2.7 bn issues according to a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2017, issued in advance   its Final Results for 2017 on 1 March 2018. UK merchanting revenue rose 4.5% …

Visqueen has launched a specialist service to ensure that building projects meet the latest stringent standards and regulations for waterproofing. Part of Visqueen Special Projects, the new Waterproofing Design Specialists represent a significant investment by the company to deliver high-level expertise and experience in all types of waterproofing, fully backed …

The League Tables figures used for John Nicholls in the print version of BMJ’s January issue were for John Nicholls (Trading) rather than John Nicholls (Holdings) and, therefore, do not take into account the figures of J & Bs, the Dorset-based plumbing and heating merchant that John Nicholls owns. Apologies for the …

Sir Vince Cable, the leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Twickenham, is the first headline speaker to be confirmed for BMF Members’ Day in September, which takes the theme “The Future Belongs to the Bold”. A former chief economist at Shell, Vince Cable was the first UK politician …

Södra Wood, the structural timber and engineered wood products supplier, has become a member of the Builders Merchant Federation.

Grafton Group plc, the builders merchanting and DIY Group, saw its 2017 Group revenue increase by 8.8 % to £2.7 bn issues according to a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2017, issued in advance its Final Results for 2017 on 1 ...