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CTD launches Newcastle branch

Newcastle

Tile Distributor CTD has continued the deployment of its new trade-focused store concept with the opening of a new Newcastle branch. The new branch concept, first introduced in Minworth earlier this year, is centred on making the purchasing process simpler for tradespeople, combining choice with depth of stock and knowledgeable in-store …

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Bradfords launches Barnstaple Branch

Bradfords Strengthens Plumbing & Heating Offering with New Barnstaple Branch

South West-based builders merchant, Bradfords Building Supplies, has strengthened its Plumbing & Heating offering with the opening of a new standalone branch in Barnstaple. The business now operates five dedicated Plumbing & Heating branches across the region, marking a significant step in Bradfords’ growth strategy across the South West. The …

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Alnwick community gathers for launch of Jewson branch

Alnwick community gathers at launch of Jewson branch

Builders and tradespeople came together for the launch of the new Jewson Alnwick branch. The new purpose-built branch at Lionheart Enterprise Park South, which replaces the former site off Wagonway Road, offers 7,000 products and materials for local builders and tradespeople, a drive-in loading bay, and an extended range of …

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JELD-WEN to relocate Sheffield operations

JELD-WEN to relocate Sheffield operations

Timber door manufacturer JELD-WEN is set to relocate its Sheffield operations to a new purpose-built facility at Bessemer Park. The move will bring the Sheffield site in line with the Company’s Penrith facility, where targeted investment has already delivered measurable improvements in energy use, waste and water efficiency. The new …

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CTD unveils new Birmingham branch

CTD unveils new Birmingham flagship store

CTD, the ceramic tile distributor, has opened its new flagship Birmingham branch in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield. The new branch acts as a blueprint for the companies new store layout, placing trade essentials at the front of the store so they can be accessed faster. Customers can also browse a curated …

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Howdens opens Waterloo depot

Howdens opens Waterloo depot as part of inner-city expansion

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has opened a new depot in London’s Waterloo Located at Howdens, Arches 149-152, Newport Street, London, SE11 6AQ, the new opening has created five new local jobs, and includes services such as the company’s free home measure and design service, Template and Fit solid surface worktops …

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Lords advance on Bury St Edmunds

Lords Builders Merchants and Advance Roofing Supplies open new joint branch

Builders merchant Lords Builders Merchants  has opened a joint branch with sister company Advance Roofing Supplies in Bury St Edmunds.   The 1.6 acre branch was formerly a Kent Blaxill site, and its 13 staff have more than a century of experience between them. The branch has undergone a comprehensive modernisation …

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MKM opens 143rd branch in Luton

Builders’ merchant, MKM Building Supplies, is set to open its 143rd branch in Luton March 30.

Builders’ merchant, MKM Building Supplies, is set to open its 143rd branch in Luton on March 30. The new branch, located on Dallow Road LU1 1UU, will offer  building materials, dedicated plumbing and heating facilities, kitchens and bathrooms, giving customers access to both structural materials and finishing products. Branch development …

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Lawsons expands in Surrey

Lawsons Group

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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MKM opens Edinburgh branch

Builders’ merchant, MKM Building Supplies,   will open its 142nd branch at Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird

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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