Builders and joiners in South London have a new source for timber following the opening of a flagship store in Croydon by Platform Building Materials, the Jewson sister business.

The Purley Way outlet, part of Platform’s major opening programme across the UK, is a cash and carry operation for trade and business customers only. The product range includes extensive timber stocks, plus wood cutting services and Hewden tool hire.

It is the fifth Platform store in the UK, following openings at two locations in Birmingham and others in Cardiff and Glasgow.

Platform, which along with Jewson is part of the Saint-Gobain group, claims it has fixed prices until April 2004 and has guaranteed availability making specifying and costing an easy process.