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The Building Alliance, the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation), and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the next government to “Get Britain Building” to help kick start the economy. The “Get Britain Building” campaign’s message to the next government is that investing in UK construction and in particular …

Hendy Van and Truck has pledged its support for national charity, Band of Builders; for the next 12 months, the charity will have use of two vans to help in its work to deliver life enhancing projects. Hendy head of business Performance, David Graham, said the Ford Transit Custom and …

The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in June, shows Q1 2024 total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants were down -3.6% compared to the same quarter in 2023; Volumes sales fell -6.4% and prices crept up +3.0%. With one less trading day this year, …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales in Q1 2024 were -7.2% down compared to Q1 2023, with volume sales falling -8.7% and prices edging up +1.6%. With one less trading day in Q1 2024, like-for-like sales (which take the number of trading days …

The Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has appointed Danny Spokes as its divisional managing director for IBMG’s South West build division; its appointment heralds the restructure of IBMG’s South West operation to align with the wider structure of the Group. IBMG’s South West division incorporates CRS’s 13 builders merchant branches …

LMR Building Supplies has launched a new specialist timber division as a result of the wealth of Supplier information and deals the business has access to through National Buying Group (NBG). LMR Timber Supplies has been launched, operating in Findeon, Northamptonshire, at the same location as LMR Building Supplies, to …

Specialist timber merchant, Arnold Laver, has appointed Lee Pollitt as manager of its Northallerton branch and Claire Leckenby has joined its branch sales team. The Northallerton branch is one of 15 Arnold Laver sites across England, and was the former head office site of NYTimber. All NYTimber branches have now …

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has completed the roll out of five new branches in just one month – its biggest expansion project to date. The new sites will provide services for a wide range of social landlords including Wheatley Homes East, Home Group, Saxon Weald and Settle Group. Scott Cooper, …

Wrekin will now work alongside Product Industriels Lorrains (P.I.L), Fonderies de Saint Dizier (FSD), Geoworks, and Encotel who are all involved in the design, specification and manufacturing of products for the civil engineering industry. The group aims to “contribute to the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure” and boasts a …

Primaflow F&P, a distributor of plumbing, heating and bathroom materials, has announced it is the latest in a growing cohort of plumbing and heating specialists to join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). The company supports 4,500 independent merchants, distributing around 12,500 products on its own fleet of over 100 vehicles.  …