Travis Perkins plc has been recognised by CDP for their work to engage with suppliers to jointly tackle climate change. This means the Group is amongst the 8% of companies globally which have been recognised for supplier engagement within its 2022 disclosure of climate change information to CDP; a not-for-profit charity …
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Last year saw the return of Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite)’s ‘Kick it with Keylite’ initiative, which challenged the UK construction industry to ‘keep it up’ for Mates in Mind, a leading charity addressing the stigma of poor mental health within the construction sector. The initiative encouraged merchants, trades and all …
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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the raft of measures to support employees in the Budget, but is concerned that a lack of commitment to infrastructure projects, the construction of new properties and introduction of home energy-retrofitting measures could impact on the economic outlook for the industry. With the …
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The bathroom distributor has launched its annual rewards programme with a host of prizes, including top of the range tech and short getaways, up for grabs. Ideal Bathrooms is offering all of its customers the chance to win a prize every time they spend £1,500 with them. In a new …
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Independent merchant buying group h&b has appointed a new CEO, Peter Fletcher. Although he joined a plumbing & heating merchant in Nottingham at 16, he has spent the majority of his career on the manufacturing sector. Recently he was Divisional sales director with Genuit Group Residential Division, aka Polypipe. That, …
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The BMJ Industry Awards is the only merchant award programme that is decided by a public vote amongst industry participants. This year, it has partnered with the Institute of Builders Merchants, as a way of highlighting the importance of young people to the future of merchanting. The IoBM, which is …
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A new Executive Board has been established to drive growth for the PaintWell group, bringing together the group’s Kent Blaxill, PaintWell and Promain businesses. The PaintWell Group bought Kent Blaxill in November 2022. Keith Reville is appointed chief executive officer of Paintwell, Kent Blaxill and Promain. He joins from Rubix, …
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W.Howard Group has implemented a significant business reorganisation as part of its ongoing growth and expansion plans. Established in 1958 and now in its 65th year, the W.Howard Group is always looking to evolve and provide the best possible experience to its customers, suppliers, employees and shareholders. Among the many …
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Stelrad Group plc, steel panel and designer radiator manufacturer saw revenue rise 14.6% to £312.1m in the year ended 31 December 2022. Adjusted operating profit was up 12.9 at £24.3m, with UK & Ireland seeing 6.5% revenue growth and a 5.2% growth in adjusted operating profit. The group reported improved …
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UK natural slate manufacturer, Welsh Slate, is bucking the trend and re-opening one of its quarries to meet exceptional demand for its roofing, architectural and hard landscaping/aggregate products. Its quarry at Blaenau Ffestiniog, which originally opened in 1818 but ceased production of roofing slates 10 years ago, will now re-start, …
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