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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that young men and women entering the UK building materials sector as a career either tend to be in and out of it, or they stay for …

Independent south-east builders merchant Lawsons Group has taken another step towards reducing the environmental impact of its fleet with the purchase of two New Generation DAF XD Electric trucks. The investment makes Lawsons the first builders merchant in the UK to fully purchase DAF XD Electric vehicles. The arrival of …

Builders’ merchant Lawsons Group  has announced two additions to its leadership team. Ciaran Morton has been promoted to group commercial director, and will lead the Group’s Category, Marketing and Ecommerce team. Steve Wakeman joins Lawsons as group operations & logistics director, a newly created role overseeing group operations, logistics, safety …

Independent south-east builders merchant Lawsons Group delivered a ‘resilient performance’ in the six-months to December 31 2025, it was revealed today (July 15). It was the first such announcement since the group changed its ownership structure in March, by transferring a majority shareholding in the business to the newly established …

Builders’ merchant Lawsons has digitised its cash handling operations through a partnership with Retail365. Following the rollout of Retail365’s Smart Safe and Embedded Banking solution to eight branches, with rollout to a further nine planned for 2026, Lawsons now benefits from same-day credit on cash deposits, automated reconciliation and real-time …

Family shareholders of Lawsons Group have transferred 51% of Lawsons Holdings Limited into an independent ethical trust, as a gift with no cash consideration. The gift has been made by chairman John Lawson, 93, who has led the business for 70 years and who previously held a 50% shareholding. Founded …

Building materials & fencing merchant Lawsons Group (Lawsons Whetstone Ltd) has announced the appointment of Andrew Cope as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Cope previously served for twenty years as managing director of Chandlers Building Supplies, and most recently spent six years with Independent Builders Merchant Group, serving …

Independent family-owned builders merchant Lawsons Group has completed the purchase of an additional freehold site adjacent to its existing builders’ merchant branch in Salfords. With the acquisition of the Salfords site, the third property purchase in the last nine months, Lawsons Group operates thirty‑five branches under seven brands, employs more …

Independent family-owned builders merchant group Lawsons has donated materials to help people in Jamaica whose homes and livelihoods were destroyed by a hurricane. Hurricane Melissa wreaked devastation across Jamaica from 21st October to November 4th 2025.  The CEO of Trizone Electrical Services Ltd, Tazio Heath, is a long-term contractor to …

Lawsons has appointed Allun Pittingale as chief executive officer. Pittingale’s industry experience  includes five years with the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) most recently as COO, four years at Travis Perkins plc as regional managing director, and five years at Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery, culminating as operations director. Pittingale says …