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National builders’ merchant Jewson has launched its first Transport Hub, at its Craigentinny branch in Edinburgh, which will deal with all customer deliveries for Edinburgh and the surrounding areas from 6am every day.
Customers can continue to place orders online, over the phone or in store from any of Jewson’s five other local branches in Edinburgh. Any orders for delivery will be centralised from Craigentinny to save time and reduce the number of trips being made across the city.
The Craigentinny site has been clearly divided into the customer facing branch – featuring a one-way system for drive-through loading bays – and the transport hub.
There are 11 new trucks based at the hub, as part of a nationwide fleet upgrade, featuring Jewson’s updated branding, launched earlier this year, as part of parent company STARK Building Materials UK’s ‘Trust in Better’ strategy.
Lynsey Llewellyn, transport manager at the hub, says: “I am incredibly proud to launch Jewson’s very first Transport Hub to customers, our new employees, and the local construction community. It is a major milestone on our mission to be the UK’s most trusted builders’ merchant.
“We have invested significantly into the hub, to create a market-leading facility with brand new vehicles, increased stock levels, longer delivery hours and more capacity, so that we can deliver the best possible service to our customers. And the investment doesn’t stop there. We have also committed to providing the team with the very best training and support, enabling them to work to the best of their ability and service the needs of tradespeople and small to medium builders working on projects across Edinburgh.”
