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Steve Durdant-Hollamby has been appointed chairman of H&B, the independent builders merchant buying group, which has over 100 members. He brings a wealth of experience from across the building materials industry, including senior leadership experience with Lords Group Trading and Genuit Group. Having worked across both merchanting and manufacturing, Durdant-Hollamby …

Merchant buying group H&B has announced the appointment of James Bridge as commercial director. Bridge’s role will be in executing H&B’s future strategic direction, and delivering core trading deals for members alongside recently appointed managing director Richard Baldry and the H&B board. Bridge comments: “I am delighted to become a …

Independent family owned builders merchant groups Lords and Bradfords Building Supplies have reached an agreement with the h&b buying group to leave at the end of 2025. Both companies have said that, while membership of the group has been extremely beneficial, the time has come for them to move on. …

A brand-new Iveco van worth £30,000 was the first prize in a competition from merchant buying group H&B, in partnership with  key dry lining supplier Knauf Drywall. The promotion was available to all H&B  merchant members nationwide, including the Development Group. To qualify, H&B member customers had to spend a …

Essex builders merchant Epic Centre Supply has become the latest member of the h&b Development Group, as part of its focus on achieving enhanced growth and diversification. The h&b Development Group offers a unique opportunity for smaller merchants to progress towards full group membership, providing access to beneficial deals and …

PHG has announced that Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd will be joining the group from January 1 2024. Bradfords Building Supplies, which is led by its CEO David Young, has also outlined its plans to continue its recent expansion of its heating, plumbing and bathroom business, both within its existing branches …

h&b has announced EDAF Building Supplies has joined its Development Group, marking a significant milestone in the company’s development. EDAF Building Supplies, who operate out of Llanysul in Dyfed, is a provider of a comprehensive range of products, including timber, insulation and roofing materials. EDAF will now benefit from a …

Independent Yorkshire builders merchant Manningham Concrete has opened a new bathroom and kitchen showroom at its Bradford depot. The showroom, at the headquarters branch in Cemetery Road, Bradford, includes a wide range of  quality kitchen and bathroom displays and products from brands such as Symphony, Neff, Bosch, Vitra and Grohe. …

Independent Greenock-based builders merchant M&J has acquired GTI Direct in Dunoon, adding a 5th location to the group’s portfolio. GTI was established nearly 30 years ago as a UK-wide distributor of insulation, energy efficiency and carbon reduction eco products and in recent years has set up a timber and builders’ …

Independent merchant buying group h&b has appointed a new CEO, Peter Fletcher. Although he joined a plumbing & heating merchant in Nottingham at 16, he has spent the majority of his career on the manufacturing sector. Recently he was Divisional sales director with Genuit Group Residential Division, aka Polypipe. That, …