Builders merchant Jewson has opened its latest Branch of the Future, by redeveloping the St Austell branch. On Friday February 6, nearly 700 attendees gathered to get a first look at everything on offer in the newly updated branch, on the town’s Holmbush Industrial Estate. As part of the event. …
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Independent Builders Merchants Group has announced today (December 10) that Martin Stables, CEO since 2021, is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. Richard Robinson, currently CFO, has been appointed as Interim CEO, effective immediately, while maintaining his CFO duties during the brief transition. Together with Stables, IBMG’s Board of …
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A Birmingham-based builders merchant has opened a design centre featuring the largest accessible commercial brick display in Britain, and the biggest showcase of bricks in Europe. EH Smith Architectural Solutions, part of the EH Smith Group, has opened the landmark Digbeth Design Centre in a sensitively restored 150-year-old industrial building …
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Builders merchant group Huws Gray Building Supplies & Solutions, has unveiled the first of its newly branded lorries, as part of the phased rollout of the company’s refreshed visual identity. First introduced in August alongside the PGMOL sponsorship, the new branding has already been rolled out across digital platforms and …
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Against a challenging backdrop, sales at Welsh independent builders and plumbers merchant group LBS increased to £89m for the year to December 31 2024. However, despite improving its sales performance, pressure on margins continued, although net assets increased to £37.6m, thanks to a focus on long-term growth, increasing market share …
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A team of over 30 colleagues from builders merchant Huws Gray Group has completed the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the three highest mountains in Yorkshire to raise funds for the charities Mates in Mind and CRASH. The challenge saw the team scale Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough, in challenging …
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Builders merchant group Huws Gray Group, has announced a partnership with Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO). As official kit sponsor for the 2025/26 football season, the Huws Gray logo will appear on the matchday and training kits of referees, assistant referees and VAR officials across all English professional football matches, …
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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has announced its half year results for the 6 months to June 30 2025. According to the report, group revenue declined by 2.1%, driven primarily by operational challenges in the early part of the year. Trading conditions in the majority of the Merchanting segment’s end …
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Builders merchant MKM Building Supplies (MKM), is stepping up its sustainability game — cutting carbon, boosting energy efficiency, and backing greener building solutions across the board. The company’s newly opened Cheltenham branch is its first to have the entire shell structure built to BREEAM Excellent standards, and is designed as …
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Builders merchant Jewson has released a first look at the £4.3m redevelopment of its Luton branch, which will include a 51,800 sq ft shop floor, offering 6,500 SKUs available for immediate collection. Set to open this Summer in 2025, the new-look Luton branch will feature a comprehensive suite of new services …
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