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The UK’s biggest builders merchant, Travis Perkins, has posted  a fall in profits in the year to December 31 2022. The company reported adjusted operating profit of £295m, down 16.4%, hit by a £15m restructuring charge. Revenue grew 9% to £4.9bn. However, the expected lower levels of activity in the …

Elliotts Builders Merchant, who celebrated 180 years in business in October, has launched their first eCommerce website. The website offers thousands of building products available as click and collect from one of their 13 branches, or for local delivery. Power tools, hand tools and smaller ancillary products are also available …

Builders merchant group Haldane Group is to invest over £50 million across the business over the next five years. Some £17.5m will be spent on organic development, with £30m allocated to enhance acquisition and green field development. David Haldane has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive of Haldane …

Bricklaying apprentices gathered recently at Lewisham College to compete in Forterra’s third annual London Apprenticeship Challenge. The contest saw 12 London-based apprentice bricklayers compete in teams of three to show off their newly learned skills through a selection of challenges. Conor Willis for Lee Marley achieved first place for his …

James Burrell Builders Merchant bulk bags all now contain a minimum of 30% recycled content as part of the company’s ongoing aim to reduce its carbon footprint. The new design of Bulk bags, which are used to deliver aggregates by the family-owned merchant to construction projects across the North East …

Leicestershire based building, drainage and landscape supplier; HB Supplies is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The family-run business is marking the occasion by launching a series of new own-branded products from its new site at the River Sidings estate in Naborough. HB Supplies was started by Neil Hibbert in …

Leading global boiler manufacturer, Navien has relaunched itself into the UK market after a period of recent investment and product development designed to support merchants and their customers. As a best-selling brand in the USA and Canada, Navien is now setting its sights on the UK as it aims to …

Dame Judith Hackitt will chair ETIM UK’s panel discussion at Digital Construction Week 2023 highlighting the importance of digitalisation in the drive for building safety. The event takes place on May 18 at the ExCel Centre in London. In the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, Dame Judith conducted an …

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation has appointed a new commercial director. Mike Tattam has been appointed with effect from 1 April 2023. With a career spanning over 35 years working with leading manufacturer brands in senior commercial roles, Tattam brings a wealth of experience across heavyside and …

Figures for the final quarter of 2022 published on February 23 in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) found sales through UK builders’ merchants slowing during the final quarter of the year. Quarter 4 2022 v Quarter 3 2022 Comparing sales in Q4 2022 with the previous quarter, total …