Tag Archives: Construction

JPS completes record branch roll out

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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, …

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Wrekin joins four European firms to form civil engineering ‘supergroup’

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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 …

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Primeflow F&P joins BMF

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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.  …

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Marshalls publishes latest sustainability report

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Marshalls has published its 2023 sustainability report which covers key areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Its key findings in the report include the publication of 16 additional Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to give customers complete transparency on the environmental credentials of additional Marshalls products. Mike Edwards, head …

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IBMG CEO to speak at BMF conference

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Martin Stables, CEO of the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), has been confirmed as one of three industry speakers at the BMF Members’ Annual Conference in September 18-19. Stables joined the IBMG as CCO in 2021, following over 20 years in the industry with Saint-Gobain’s Merchanting brands. He was appointed …

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Band of Builders completes project for stroke victim

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The family of a stroke victim from Newport have thanked volunteers from national construction charity Band of Builders (BoB), who have built him a ground-floor extension so he can sleep in his own bedroom for the first time in more than two years. Keith Parry, 70, has only left his …

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Jewson launches “Branch of the Future” concept in Bridgwater

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Jewson has opened the doors to its newly refurbished branch at Bridgwater, introducing its very first “Branch of the Future” concept. The new Jewson branch presents a significant milestone on its transformation journey to bring the UK’s hard-working professional tradespeople what they need to grow their own businesses and to …

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Labour leader visits C&W Berry and pledges to ‘reverse decline of manufacturing’

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Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, visited builders’ merchant C&W berry, in Leyland, as he unveiled his vision for creating jobs throughout Lancashire. Starmer held a question and answer session with staff members of the merchant and his plan to create jobs for construction workers, plumbers and installers …

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Baxi announces BMF membership

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Baxi has committed to its cross-industry collaboration by becoming a member of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). The heating and hot water specialist will use its BMF membership to continue to lead the transition to cleaner, low-carbon solutions by strengthening relationships with other key suppliers and collaborating on industry issues. …

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MPH joins NBG

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MPH, has joined National Buying Group (NBG), crediting improved buying power as one of the main reasons for the move; the Bristol-based merchant has been in business for 15 years and has nine branches including those in Dorset, the West Midlands, Swansea and Torquay. Having not been part of a …

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