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 …
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Builders’ merchant, MKM Building Supplies, is set to open its 142nd branch, at Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird, on March 9 2026, creating 17 new jobs and continuing the company’s expansion across the UK in 2026. The new branch, led by branch directors James Douglas and Scott Fowler, will stock leading brands …
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Builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies is set to open its 141st branch in Swindon on March 2 2026, marking the sixth new branch opening of 2026. Led by branch directors Damien Lockey and Scott Woodward, The Swindon branch will offer a full range of building materials including landscaping products and displays. …
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Builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies will open its 140th branch in Wellingborough on March 2. The new branch, led by uncle-and-nephew branch directors Dave and Jake Toseland, is located on Meadow Close, Finedon Road. The team includes specialists across plumbing & heating, timber, heavyside and landscaping, with kitchen expertise planned …
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Lawton Tubes, a supplier and manufacturer of recyclable copper tubes and fittings, is set to open a new £20 million facility next year to meet growing domestic demand. The new solar-powered premises, across the road from its current headquarters in Coventry, will include a 107,768 sq ft warehouse along with …
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Tool supplier ITS has confirmed it will be opening a new branch in Dagenham. The new branch will be located at Unit 12, Dagenham Logistics Hub, Rainham Road South, Dagenham, RM10 8LR, with an estimated opening date of late March/early April 2026 The Dagenham store will serve tradespeople working across …
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Builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies (MKM) is set to open its newest branch in Ipswich on February 2, MKM Ipswich, the builders merchant’s 137th, will be led by branch directors Mark Turner and Joe Dyozinski, and will offer a full range of building materials alongside a large, modern showroom, sustainability …
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Tool supplier ITS has announced plans to open a brand-new branch in Luton. The new branch, located on Bilton Way, is scheduled to open its doors on March 7, complementing its online business with local, face-to-face support. The new branch will feature a number of tools and products out on …
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MKM Building Supplies (MKM) builders’ merchant, is set to open its brand-new Congleton branch on January 19 2026. The new site is MKM’s 136th branch and will create around 18 new jobs for local people, with further growth expected as the branch becomes established. Leading the new branch is branch …
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After nearly 40 years in the same place, the Wellingborough branch of builders merchant Travis Perkins has a new home. The redeveloped and relocated branch on the Ise Valley Industrial Estate on Meadow Close opened on Monday November 10. The warehouse space is almost 50% bigger, and the branch features …
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