Independent family owned builders merchant groups Lords and Bradfords Building Supplies have reached an agreement with the h&b buying group to leave at the end of 2025. Both companies have said that, while membership of the group has been extremely beneficial, the time has come for them to move on. …
Read More »Bradfords supports property flood resilience during Flood Action Week
Bradfords Building Supplies has reinforced its commitment to community resilience throughout nationwide Flood Action Week, including hosting a flood preparedness event at its Glastonbury branch. The event demonstrated how businesses and homeowners can protect properties from flood damage. A range of innovative flood defence solutions were on display, such as …
Read More »Barnstaple opening for Bradfords
South West independent builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies has opened a new branch this morning (March 31). The new branch is located at Unit 1, Sweet Briar Lane Roundswell Business Park Barnstaple EX31 3ZB, and is designed to be a one-stop shop covering building materials, garden & landscaping products, bathrooms, plumbing …
Read More »Bradfords opens up to Lib Dem housing spokesman
Independent builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies hosted a constituency visit for Gideon Amos OBE MP, the MP for Taunton & Wellington, to show him how it helps his constituents to build new homes and improve existing properties. Amos MP, a qualified urban designer and chartered architect, is the Lib Dems’ …
Read More »Henry Slade joins Bradfords’ MoBros team
Bradfords is launching its 2024 campaign with global men’s health charity Movember, once again supporting the charity’s focus on men’s mental and physical health and the challenges found in the construction industry. This year’s campaign launches “MoBros”, including announcing Exeter Chiefs RFC and England Rugby Player, Henry Slade, as a …
Read More »CIC calls for more industry leaders to stand on ED&I
As the Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) marks its first year of activity across the industry, Coalition chair Angela Rushforth is calling for more construction leaders to add their voice to the cause, with momentum building behind the growing movement. To mark National Inclusion Week and its theme of “Impact Matters”, …
Read More »Bradfords promotes Harwood to COO post
Builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies has promoted Lee Harwood to the post of chief operating officer, following four years as group finance director. As COO, Harwood will be responsible for overseeing administrative operations and developing operating procedures to optimise productivity and efficiency across the organisation. This new role will also …
Read More »Bradfords partners with Target CO2 to launch retrofit scheme
Bradfords is launching a formal partnership with Target CO2 to roll out domestic retrofit support across the South West; this follows its employee domestic retrofit assessment scheme in summer 2023. Using the findings from its initiative which saw it provide retrofit assessment of employees’ homes, Bradfords now offers a full …
Read More »Bradfords Building Supplies joins PHG
PHG has announced that Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd will be joining the group from January 1 2024. Bradfords Building Supplies, which is led by its CEO David Young, has also outlined its plans to continue its recent expansion of its heating, plumbing and bathroom business, both within its existing branches …
Read More »Leading organisations launch Construction Inclusion Coalition
Leading organisations in the construction industry, representing over 250,000 workers, have launched a coalition that aims to tackle a lack of diversity across the industry. The Construction Inclusion Coalition has been established by CEOs at organisations including Aliaxis, Baxi, Bradfords, Highbourne Group, Ibstock PLC, Knauf, Travis Perkins PLC, Wavin, Wolseley, …
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