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One of the largest groups of independent builders merchant in the UK,  IBMG (Independent Builders Merchant Group) has launched a comprehensive cost of living support package for its employees. Some 2,000+ employees across the 20 brands of the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), will benefit from a three-pronged package of additional support …

The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for October 2022 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were +6.7% higher than October 2021. With volumes easing -1.5%, year-on-year value sales growth was wholly driven by price inflation (+8.3%). Month-on-month October value sales …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +7.5% in October 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. Volume sales dropped again (-5.6%) while prices climbed +13.9%, so price inflation was the driving factor of growth. 11 of the 12 categories …

Russell Roof Tiles has brought some much-needed festive cheer to charities close to its Burton and Lochmaben sites – donating an impressive £55,300. The company has presented a number of its Burton charities with a £6,300 donation at their special event held at its site on Wetmore Lane, which is …

The Nottingham branch of Selco Builders Warehouse has donated materials to help Nottingham youth club, Hyson Green Youth Club set up a community memory garden. Selco donated around £500 worth of building materials and provided a discount on other products to help complete the garden. Marrisa Marquis, project coordinator for …

Rushlift, the national full-service provider of materials handling equipment (MHE), has secured a major three-year extension to its long-running MHE contract with Saint-Gobain (UK&I). At the end of the three-year arrangement Saint-Gobain (UK&I) has the option to further extend the contract by two more years. The new £45m deal continues …

Some of the biggest companies in the construction sector have united in their support of the 2022 CRASH charity Christmas card appeal. With the deadline for participation on the horizon CRASH is calling on more construction companies to take their final chance to make a pledge to the industry’s Christmas …

Snap It, the on-demand supplies delivery platform for tradespeople, has raised £2.1 million in seed funding to broaden the range of materials its customers can access and to expand outside Greater London. ActivumSG Ventures led the funding round with Force Over Mass Capital (FOM Capital) and LiFE Ventures the other …

Lords Builders Merchants, part of Lords Group Trading plc, opened its newly refurbished branch in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire in June. As part of its programme of investment and expansion, during the last year Lords invested into the complete redevelopment of its Beaconsfield branch. The refurbished branch brings a range of new …

The majority family shareholders who established Lords have a long-standing history of charitable giving. Building on this legacy, Lords Group Trading established The Lords Group Foundation in 2021, prior to listing on AIM. The Group has committed to donating £200,000 per annum to the Foundation. Lords Group Foundation focuses support …