Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has entered into a three-year partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, a charity that works with people affected by dementia. The partnership will raise vital funds and awareness for the support, care and research that Alzheimer’s Society carries out. Colleagues will take part in a variety of …

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give This time four years ago – remember that number, it’s important – hordes of families and school children were heading off to the top of snowy slopes of Italy,  where they would attach …

Independent Welsh builders’ merchant Robert Price has bought Terry Howell Timber and Builders’ Merchants for an undisclosed sum. Terry Howell, a long-established family business with branches in Newport and Pontypool, South Wales will continue to trade under the Terry Howell brand in the short term, as the Monmouthshire-based merchant works …

Rex Nye has joined the National Merchant Buying Society as its digital director. With more than 12 years’ experience working within the builder’s merchants industry, Nye has  worked with NMBS as both a supplier and a member. He is the former managing director of the Nye Group – which includes …

PaintWell, a well-established national decorators merchant, TradeKart, the app-based marketplace specialising in rapid deliveries for tradespeople has teamed up with decorators merchant group PaintWell, and plumbing & heating merchant Tucker French. These strategic partnerships enables tradespeople to access over 5000 products from the PaintWell’s range and the Tucker French range …

Never, if possible, lie down at night without being able to say: I have made one human being at least a little wiser, or a little happier, or at least a little better this day. Do as you would be done by. Micro: pronounced ‘my-kroh’; meaning: extremely small, minute in …

The Builders Merchant Federation  and buying group NMBS have created a new pathway to BMF membership for NMBS members who are not yet members of the BMF. The new umbrella membership category means NMBS will become a Group Affiliate Member of the BMF from 1 April 2024. This will allow NMBS’ 814 non BMF …

Boiler-maker Baxi has launched its latest promotion the #GetawayGiveaway, aimed at increasing sales across four of its product sectors, via a prize draw for £100,000 worth of holiday voucher. During February and March, installers who are members of the Baxi Works installer loyalty programme who install and register eligible products will …

Plumbing and heating merchant, City Plumbing has appointed Dominic Sarkar as commercial director. Sarkar brings over 20 years of experience in product and category management, the last seven of which were within the merchant sector. As commercial director, Sarkar will be instrumental in maintaining strong supplier relationships for the UK’s …

To encourage the uptake of heat pump heating systems, heating equipment supplier Worcester Bosch is to introduce an exclusive new Clean Heat Cashback Pledge to support consumers and installers alike with the transition to Bosch electrified heat pumps and hybrid systems. The Clean Heat Cashback Pledge will be introduced alongside the …