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To unpack the thinking behind the BMF’s Branch of the Future Report, Fiona Russell Horne sat down with Tom Diplock, partner at L.E.K Consulting, which conducted the research supporting the report. They discussed how the work originated, what it reveals about the sector’s evolution, and why the report should be …

Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of our generation you shall find, This is an industry that is built on relationships, on people knowing each other, dare I say, liking each other, and choosing to work together. We all know that. How much of that getting to know and …

Irish merchanting group Murdock Group has announced a strategic partnership with specialist construction supplier SDG, strengthening its footprint across Ireland. The partnership brings together the two family-owned businesses, allowing SDG to benefit from enhanced support and resources through the Murdock Group, which includes Murdock Builders Merchants, Brooks Timber & Building …

Builders merchant group Lords is expecting its 2024 revenue to be £436 m, compared with £463m for 2023, according to a trading update. The merchanting division delivered a strong final quarter with Q4 revenue 11% higher than Q4 FY23, and second half like-for-like revenue 2.3% up on the second half …

Group revenue at builders merchant group Travis Perins was down 5.7%, for the three months to September 30, a fall driven by the group’s Merchanting segment. There was a more robust performance from Toolstation, where revenue rose 2.9% in the UK and Benelux like-for-like sales were up 9.6%. The loss-making …

The Builders Merchants Federation  has begun the launch process for a long-term sector awareness communications programme to raise the public’s knowledge and understanding of the building materials industry, positioning it as a vital, varied, vibrant sector with a wide range of career opportunities. With the strapline “Materially Different” and messaging encouraging people …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has reported that market challenges  and “significant commodity product deflation” will affect full-year profit expectations, while Q3 sales and profits fell 1.8%. In the third quarter revenue from the group’s merchanting businesses fell 0.3%, and 6.4% on a year-to-date basis, while Toolstation UK delivered revenue …

French building materials conglomerate Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA has sold its merchanting brands in the U.K. to Stark Group AS for 740 million pounds ($907.4 million). Stark Group is headquartered in Denmark, with operations in six countries in Northern Europe. The company said this morning (Monday December 12) that the …