Forterra has recently launched a load selector calculator to allow customers to tailor their brick orders to the precise mix of products they require. With the ability to choose the exact number of bricks they need from Forterra’s entire range of London Bricks, plus Ecostock’s Atherstone Red and Hampton …
Read More »Bosch Group plots £6 billion acquisition of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning joint-venture
The Bosch Group has laid the foundations to acquire 100% of the Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning joint venture, including Hitachi’s 40% stake; the deal is $8 billion (£6.2 billion) and it expects it to be closed in approximately 12 months. The Bosch shareholders and supervisory board have approved the transaction. …
Read More »Hendel & Hendel partners with Waterline
Waterline has unveiled its new and exciting partnership with Hendel & Hendel, known for its exquisite furniture hardware. Its collaboration, along with Waterline’s existing range of Crown Imperial handles, expands the options available to customers designing their next kitchen. To mark the launch, Waterline customers purchasing Hendel & Hendel hardware …
Read More »Marshalls overhauls concrete pipe manufacturing process to make carbon saving
Marshalls has announced it is improving the sustainability credentials of its concrete pipe range by removing the steel reinforcement from one of its key products. This will achieve a minimum carbon saving of 6.1%, compared to its predecessor. The company manufactures a range of unreinforced and reinforced concrete pipes, and …
Read More »Selco helps Peterborough school reimagine playtime
Children at a Peterborough school are exploring different ways to play – thanks to a leading builders merchant. Welland Academy, on Scalford Drive, has signed up to the OPAL Programme, which helps schools across the country redesign their playgrounds and provision to help encourage new ways of play. Selco Builders …
Read More »Roca Group acquires Italian company Idral
Roca Group is pleased to announce it has acquired Idral, an Italian manufacturer that specialises in self-closing faucets and taps for public and semi-public spaces. This significantly strengthens Roca Group’s faucets division, enhancing its position in the market for public and communal bathrooms, such as schools, hospitals and the hospitality …
Read More »Russell Roof Tiles wins major MoD contract
Russell Roof Tiles has continued its support for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) winning a project to supply tiles for a £1m redevelopment in the South. Already underway, the project comprises 62 existing MoD homes on Norton Road in Fareham which are having a complete upgrade to bring them up …
Read More »Haldane Fisher settles disability discrimination case
A sales representative has settled his discrimination case against Haldane Fisher for £20,000; Mark Graham worked for the merchant for 28 years before he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and was later diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, a rare inner-ear condition that can affect balance and hearing. In October 2019, …
Read More »JPS announces Saxon Weald partnership
Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has secured an up to 10-year contract worth up to £20 million with Saxon Weald, one of the largest housing associations in Sussex. The two organisations will partner to support residents in Saxon Weald’s 6,900 rented and shared ownership properties, ensuring ongoing support to improve homes …
Read More »John Carter to speak at 2025 BMF All Industry Conference
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is delighted to confirm John Carter, CEO of STARK Building Materials UK, as the first of its industry speakers at the 2025 BMF All Industry Conference, taking place in Barcelona from June 12-15 2025. John Carter, formerly the CEO at Travis Perkins, joined the STARK …
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