Hertfordshire-based Ebberns Ltd, a plumbing, heating and bathroom merchant and proud member of The IPG, is celebrating a strong 35 years in business. The company was first established as a plumbing and heating trade counter in 1983 by Chris Garroway and it was originally based in Ebberns Road. The trade …

And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust Hey, I’m gonna get you, too Another one bites the dust Once upon a time, barely two decades ago, a little builder’s merchant was set up in Wales. Because that was the sort of thing that someone …

The National Merchant Buying Society is setting out to find the independent merchant that best gets into the spirit of Halloween, with the launch of a new fundraising competition to raise money for construction industry charity CRASH. The competition is asking merchant branches to transform their trade counters, displays, or …

Catnic, leading UK manufacturer of steel construction products, has expanded its manufacturing facilities with the introduction of 7 new manufacturing lines at its offices in Sinsheim, Germany. The latest investment will enable the European brand to better service its Northern and Eastern European customer base. Originally entering the German market …

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) – representing SME builders and regional contractors across England and Wales – agrees with the Government that the UK and the EU should be permanently and fully exempted from the American measures on steel and aluminium. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the NFB, said: “The steel tariffs …

The UK’s leading buying group, NBG has welcomed another new member, Leaside Timber and Builders Merchants, swelling the group’s membership of independent builders merchants. Hertfordshire-based Leaside is a well-established, family-run business with a branch in Hoddesdon selling a wide variety of building materials but with a strong landscaping and timber …

?NMBS, the UK's leading buying society for independent builders', plumbing and heating, timber and hardware merchants, has confirmed a further speaker for its 2018 All-Industry Conference.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has highlighted three practical steps that the Government should take in order to ensure the supply chain can meet the material demands for 300,000 new homes every year.

As the 2018 NMBS All-Industry Conference draws nearer, NMBS has confirmed further details for the now sold out event.

Fibo UK, the precision engineered wall panel manufacturer, adds to its growing team with the appointment of Jenny Gibson as Regional Account Manager (North West). Gibson comes with many years’ industry and sales experience, previously working as National sales Manager for a plumbing supplies company. Fibo is experiencing strong demand …