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Alsford announces major new branding investment
Thursday, April 20, 2023 South East based timber and builder’s merchant Alsford has announced a major investment in its branding, which includes a new logo, website address, marketing materials plus fleet and service updates.
Voting is open in TTJ Awards 2023
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Voting for this year’s TTJ Awards is firmly underway and the votes are rolling in across the wood product industry categories.
TTJ Awards voting goes live on April 5
Tuesday, April 04, 2023 The voting for this year’s TTJ Awards gets underway on April 5 and will run until June 19.
Travis Perkins reports strong merchanting results but anticipates challenging year ahead
Friday, March 03, 2023 Travis Perkins plc (TP) has reported strong profits in its merchanting division but has warned that as a group it is planning for a decline in overall market volumes in the mid to high single digit range in 2023.
Working group reports improved supply and demand balance
Friday, February 24, 2023 Improvements in the balance of product demand and supply have been seen in the past month, according to the latest statement from the Construction Leadership Council’s Product Availability working group
Q4 builders merchant sales figures confirm slowdown
Friday, February 24, 2023 Figures for the final quarter of 2022 published yesterday (23 February) in the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF’s) Builders Merchants Building Index (BMB() found sales through UK builders’ merchants slowing during the final quarter of the year.
W Howard launches new website in anniversary year
Thursday, February 23, 2023 W Howard has launched a new company website as part of celebrations to mark 2023 as the company’s 65th anniversary year.
BMF forecasts downturn in building material sales in 2023
Thursday, February 09, 2023 The Builders Merchants Federation’s latest (BMF) winter forecast predicts negative building materials sales growth of -1.6% in 2023 compared to 2022.
Net Zero roadmap for timber sector debuts
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 A new timber industry net zero roadmap shows the timber supply chain is responsible for 1,575,356 tonnes CO2 equivalent (e) territorial emissions – which is about 0.35% of the UK total.
TDUK charts the shift in UK timber imports patterns
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 The latest timber import statistics from Timber Development UK (TDUK) chart a “considerable” shift in timber trading patterns in 2022, with the Republic of Ireland, Latvia, and China supplying significant volumes to the UK.
Danish group enters UK builders merchant market with acquisition of Jewson and International Timber
Friday, December 16, 2022 Denmark’s Stark Group A/S has signed a £740m agreement to acquire Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd – including builders merchant giant Jewson – which operates more than 600 branches and distribution centres in the UK.
View the TTJ Awards 2022 video highlights
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 The video and photo highlights of this year’s TTJ Awards 2022 are now available online.
Builders’ merchants sales dip recorded in timber, joinery and landscaping in Q2
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Q2 sales volumes at UK builders merchants revealed a reverse in timber, joinery and landscaping products.
Beesley & Fildes invests £1.2m in Widnes timber mill
Monday, August 29, 2022 Family-owned builders’ merchant group Beesley & Fildes has invested £1.2m in its timber milling facility in Widnes in response to increase demand for both timber stock items across the company’s branch network and bespoke orders.
BMBI report reveals drop in builders’ merchant volume sales in April
Friday, June 24, 2022 The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales fell 0.9% in April 2022 compared to the same month in 2021, the first decline since January 2021.
National Timber Group launches management development programme in Scotland
Thursday, June 23, 2022 The National Timber Group (NTG) has launched a management development programme to boost career paths within the group’s companies in Scotland.
TTJ Awards voting ends today
Monday, June 20, 2022 Today is the last day of voting for the voted categories in the TTJ Awards 2022.
IBMG expands further with acquisition of Wantage Builders Merchants Ltd
Monday, June 06, 2022 The rise of the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) continues with the acquisition of yet another builders merchant, this time in Wantage.
Cowal acquires John Cameron Plumbers and Builders Merchants
Monday, May 30, 2022 Cowal Building and Plumbing Supplies Ltd has completed its third major acquisition in five years by adding John Cameron Plumbers and Builders Merchants Ltd to its merchant group.

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