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Pipeline, heating and HVAC distributor BSS has appointed James Jackson as director its new expanded Dublin branch. The new 36,134 sq ft branch on Airton Road in the Tallaght area of Dublin will feature a greatly expanded range of stock, and will have an on-site training room for use by …

Around 40 children with critical illnesses have had their wishes come true thanks to more than £100,000 raised by specialist merchant BSS. BSS colleagues have held a series of events to raise the six-figure sum for Make-A-Wish UK, including car boot sales, race days, golf days, car washes and skydives. …

Former armed forces engineer Jake Woodcock has completed a 16-year journey from Warehouse Operative to head of distribution at BSS. Jake joined the HVAC, plumbing and pipeline specialist merchant in 2010 after five years with The British Army, where he served in the Corps of Royal Engineers. His latest promotion …

Gavin Slark is to join builders merchant group Travis Perkins from the beginning of next year. He is currently CEO of  SIG, a role he moved to from Grafton Group, where he spent 11 years. Between 2006 and 2011, Slark was chief executive of plumbers’ merchant BSS Group before its …

Dave Castle,  group chief commercial officer, and managing director of BSS, at the Travis Perkins Group has been elected to the board of the Builders Merchants Federation, taking up his position at the BMF Board meeting on 17 July 2024.   Castle began his career with the Travis Perkins Group …

Travis Perkins Group, has announced the appointment of Dave Castle as the new managing director of its specialist pipeline and heating solutions business, BSS, and as a member of the Group Leadership team. The appointment is effective from May 1st 2023. Currently regional managing director for South West and Wales …

Travis Perkins, the UK’s biggest builders merchant, delivered a resilient third quarter trading performance with total sales growth of 10.7%* and like-for-like sales growth of 7.4%. The Merchanting businesses saw total sales growth of 11.5%* with trading performance remaining consistent throughout the quarter.  Travis Perkins General Merchant, saw some slowing of …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has this morning (August 2) reported a good first half performance which saw sales rise 10.3% to £2.53bn, driven by operational and strategic delivery. The merchanting division, with a rise in revenue of 13.3% to £2.15bn, and adjusted operating profit growth of 9.0% , was …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) have welcomed their newest merchant member – BSS – the UK’s largest, distributor of pipeline and heating solutions. With a rich history that began over 110 years ago, BSS (part of the Travis Perkins Group) are a nationwide business with over 60 branches across the …

Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest supplier of building materials, has appointed Angela Rushforth as new Managing Director for BSS, the Group’s market-leading distributor of pipeline and heating solutions. Angela reports into the Chief Operating Officer for Trade Merchanting, Frank Elkins, and first joined the Travis Perkins Group in 2015 from …