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Independent builders merchant the Builders Merchant Company has appointed Andrew Mackenzie and Laura Baxter of Begbies Traynor as joint administrators. The merchant, which has its headquarters in Scunthorpe, and branches in Rotherham, Goole and Hull was the subject of a winding up petition last month. Administrators were appointed after attempts …

Northern Irish quarrying and mineral processor Kilwaughter Minerals Limited is to be acquired by the Saint-Gobain group. The acquisition has been forwarded to the Competition and Markets Authority with closing of the transaction expected in the first half 2025. Kilwaughter, named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies for the third …

Builders merchant LMR Building Supplies, based in Northamptonshire, is sponsoring National Kart Cup racing driver Charlie Ephgrave. The LMR brand can now be seen at race tracks up and down the country emblazoned on kart 74 belonging to 16 year old driver Ephgrve, who is in his first ever national …

The voting window has closed, the numbers have been crunched and the finalists in the BMJ Industry Awards 2024 are revealed. The winners are: National Merchant of the Year City Plumbing Huws Gray Jewson Travis Perkins Wolseley Multiple Merchant of the Year Bradfords sponsored by Knauf Insulation JT Atkinson JT …

Acoustic, fire and thermal insulation product manufacturer AIM has appointed Simon Mayes as specification manager. Mayes will work with specifiers and main contractors to determine the appropriate products to help them design high quality buildings and is available to give CPD presentations. He has 20 years’ experience in the construction …

Mapei UK’s Zero line of carbon offset* products has been extended further, with the introduction of two waterproofing mortars and two coatings.  The waterproofing mortars include Mapelastic Zero elastic cementitious mortar which is used for waterproofing, bathrooms, swimming pools and concrete elements and Mapelastic Guard Zero flexible cementitious mortar used …

Cheltenham-based independent family-run builders merchant George Bence & Sons Ltd is celebrating its 170th anniversary. The company was started in 1854, in the early Victorian Era, when deliveries were made with horse and cart from the central location of Cheltenham Spa town, , where the headquarters is still located. Since …

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG has signed deals with BP and UK Fuels, to provide highly competitive pump prices for its Partners. The deals will track the Platts Wholesale rate with suppliers receiving an agreed margin over the weekly wholesale price, giving NBG’s network of independent merchant Partners access …

The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for the first quarter of 2024 showed a mixed performance for product manufacturers, with a seventh consecutive quarterly fall in sales for heavy side firms contrasting with growth reported by firms on the light side. Manufacturers’ forward-looking expectations were the strongest …

            UK offsite timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS), has increased capacity and boosted technical capabilities at its Oxfordshire factory, following an investment of more than £10m.  The investment in machinery and performance upgrades at the Witney site includes four state of the art …