Building materials supplier Huws Gray has announced the launch of Pick & Pledge, a new initiative to support colleague volunteering across the UK. Pick & Pledge enables colleagues to dedicate time to support local charities and community groups, contribute to causes aligned with their personal passions, and make a difference …
Read More »Huws Gray partners with Slimstock
Building materials supplier Huws Gray has partnered with Slimstock, a provider of AI-powered supply chain planning. As part of the partnership, Huws Gray will adopt Slimstock’s AI-powered supply chain planning platform to automate ordering across the branch network Slimstock’s platform will integrate with the Group’s existing Border Merchant Systems ERP. …
Read More »Huws Gray fined £2.2m for mill conveyor death
Builders merchant Huws Gray has been fined over £2m after one of its workers was crushed to death by a pallet of timber. Paul Coulson, 56, was removing plastic packaging from pallets of timber before they could be processed at the the company’s Herringswell Sawmills, in Bury St Edmonds. He …
Read More »Huws Gray launches National Account Solutions division
Building materials supplier Huws Gray, has launched a new National Account Solutions division. This move brings together Huws Gray’s account management teams under a unified structure and leadership, providing customers with a single point of contact, supported by a dedicated team. This new division further strengthens Huws Gray’s position as …
Read More »PDM Huws Gray announces Inverness investment
Builders’ merchant Huws Gray has announced a significant investment in its Inverness branch, further strengthening its presence across the North of Scotland. The investment in the dual-branded PDM and Huws Gray site, sees the firm offer the largest, entirely covered, drive-through timber and sheet materials facility in the region. The …
Read More »Huws Gray pitches in to support grassroots football
Building materials supplier Huws Gray has announced the launch of Pitch in, a new community initiative designed to support the grassroots football clubs in local communities. Huws Gray will award one local grassroots football club with £5,000 worth of building materials to fund a meaningful facility upgrade, helping to create …
Read More »Huws Gray Partnership Solutions supports Soha Housing
Soha Housing and Huws Gray Partnership Solutions have joined forces to improve the social housing association’s repairs service. Soha serves 8000 homes in and around South Oxfordshire and neighbouring districts and counties, and in 2025 the organisation launched Soha Response – its first fully ‘in-house’ repairs service – directly employing …
Read More »Civils & Lintels launches national training academy
Civils & Lintels, part of the Huws Gray group of companies, has opened its first-ever national training academy at its ‘London Civils’ site in Hayes, near Heathrow. Developed in partnership with leading manufacturers including ACO Water Management, Fernco, Marshalls, and A.Proctor Group, the academy is intended to be a truly …
Read More »Huws Gray takes the Ayr with Thornbridge acquisition
Builders’ merchant Huws Gray has bought the Thornbridge timber merchants in Ayr from the administrators of its parent company the National Timber Group. Eddie Hernon, managing director at PDM Huws Gray, said: “Following our recent investment in our flagship timber mill in Grangemouth, the expansion of our timber merchanting capabilities …
Read More »Huws Gray invests in Grangemouth site
Builders’ merchant Huws Gray has completed an upgrade to its Grangemouth Timber depo. The branch, which employs 16 people, is the only location in Scotland that still operates a working timber mill, offering a wide range of services, including full sawing capabilities, moulding and profiling, wood preservation, and specialist cutter …
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