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Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales in Q4 2023 were -5.7% down compared to Q4 2022, with volume sales falling -12.0% and prices rising +7.1%. It also stated that with one more trading day in Q4 2023, like-for-like sales (which take the number of trading …

Chris Carlin has joined Kudos Showers as an area sales manager supporting merchant customers and buying groups in the North of England and Scotland. Carlin brings 30 years of experience in the B2B sales of bathroom products, having previously worked for some of the industry’s leading brands including Bristan, Lecico, …

MKM Building Supplies has announced it is opening its 125th branch, in Colchester, Essex; its branch will open in March and will create 20 jobs. The branch, which will be opened by former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, will be headed up by branch directors Neil Robinson and Shaun Webb, both …

PJH has announced itslaunch of its Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a significant initiative to support the holistic wellbeing of all employees. Working in partnership with Health Assured, the EAP forms part of PJH’s “always working with wellbeing in mind” initiative and will help PJH employees deal with any personal and …

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has collaborated with its sister brand George Boyd to deliver kitchen and bathroom solutions for providers of social housing. Renowned in the industry as an ironmongery and door set specialist, George Boyd is undergoing an expansion project which will see it add a wealth of new …

Kudos Showering Solutions has further expanded its sales team with its appointment of Simon Tate as area sales manager to cover the Midlands and Southwest of England; Tate will report in to the recently recruited national sales manager Tony Russ. Tate joins the business as one of a new team …

Swift has announced the appointment of Anthony Sant as joint managing director. Sant joins Chris Honer, the current managing director, and operations director Sharon Honer, to form its new management team committed to driving Swift’s continued growth and innovation. Sant said: “I am thrilled to be joining the Swift team …

Cumbrian shower products manufacturer Kudos strengthened its sales team with its appointment of experienced national sales manager, Tony Russ. Russ joins the business to head up what will be a new team of area sales managers supporting displaying showrooms and contractors. He has extensive experience in the bathroom and kitchen …

Glenigan reported that construction project-starts has more than halved (59%), against last year, but detailed planning approvals grew 17% compared with the year before. Main contract awards experienced a 27% declined on the preceding period, this is 51% down when compared with the same period last year – regional performance …

Bristan’s Saffron Basin Mixer, complete with Eco Start technology, has been shortlisted for Domestic Energy Saving Product of the Year at the Energy Saving Awards 2023. The Energy Saving Awards celebrate the very best professionals, products, and projects across the Plumbing, HVAC and Energy Management sectors and were created to recognise the …