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Hevey Building Supplies, part of Lords Group Trading Ltd, has bought MAP Building & Civil Engineering Supplies Ltd. Established in 2003, the Ilkeston, Derbyshire, based MAP specialises in heavyside and civils, covering the East Midlands and Derbyshire. Owners Martin McCaul and Philip West will be staying on for the immediate …

John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer “largely struck the right notes” when announcing his second Budget, yesterday (March 3). “We were particularly pleased that the Chancellor sought to support smaller businesses by recognising the need for continued furlough support and business …

Independent builders merchant, James Burrell is recruiting, despite the challenges laid down by the three UK lockdowns. In the past year, sales have remained on a par with the previous year, HR manager Alyson Hunter says, pointing out that those months that did fall behind, did so purely because of …

Nicholls & Clarke Group has bought Norfolk based tile business, Norwich Tile Centre. The tile and bathroom retailer, run by Karen Seaman and husband Gary, who are now retiring, has been established as one of the premier tile outlets in Norwich for the past 30 years and will now benefit …

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The Bathroom Manufacturers Association has postponed its conference for a second time, in light of ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The event, which was scheduled to take place at the Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire  on June 7-8, 2021, has been moved to June 6-7,2022. The event was orginally planned for September …

Both sales and profits were better than expected in the two months to 31 December 2020 at builders merchant chain Grafton Group.  The group announced this morning (January 12) that average daily like-for-like revenue was up by 7.2 per cent, with total revenue for the period ahead by 10.8 per cent …

Green home upgrades, that would improve the warmth and comfort of the nation’s homes, are being held back by the lack of a clear long-term plan from the Government, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found. When builders were asked to identify the biggest barrier to …

 An online roofing merchant has seen a 100% increase in revenue in 2020. Roofing Megastore, founded in 2017 by Banbury-based entrepreneur Gian-Carlo Grossi,  says it benefitted from “an explosion in demand” during the first COVID-19 lockdown, rapidly scaling up its team, adopting new processes, and making targeted investment in response …

The Launceston branch of RGB Building Supplies recently celebrated 30 years since it opened its doors. As well as giving away goody bags to thank visitors for their custom, the branch team held a raffle in aid of RGB’s chosen charity, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust, where one lucky person won a signed Exeter Chiefs shirt. The raffle raised £107 for the …