Historic Welsh merchant returns to the BMF 10 May, 2021 SHARE The group operates a network of 23 branches that includes timber, roofing and insulation specialists and an agricultural division as well as 16 general merchants.
The Builders Merchants Federation has welcomed Robert Price (Builders’ Merchants) back into membership.
Established in 1847, Robert Price is one of the oldest merchants in country. Today it is the largest independent merchant in South East Wales employing some 250 people and serving a diverse customer base that encompasses housebuilders, commercial contractors, public sector organisations, local tradesmen and DIYers.
The group operates a network of 23 branches that includes timber, roofing and insulation specialists and an agricultural division as well as 16 general merchants.
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Millions have spent lockdown up a ladder or wielding hammers to transform their living spaces in lockdown.
But DIY enthusiasts and professional builders face a shortage of key products from timber to radiators, taps, cookers – and even kitchen sinks.
While warehouses and builders’ merchants have remained open over the past year, the surge in demand has mixed with the effects of Covid-19 and Brexit – hitting manufacturing and imports – to create a shortfall.
Millions have spent lockdown up a ladder or wielding hammers to transform their living spaces in lockdown [File photo]
A snapshot survey of the websites of B&Q, Homebase, Wickes and Screwfix reveals many makeover essentials are either unavailable or in limited supply.
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has launched a new awards programme to highlight the achievements of housebuilders, small and regional contractors, and projects involving historic buildings, among other categories.
The inaugural Construction Awards of Excellence will cover work carried out between January 2019 and May 2020, with a deadline for entries of 19 February this year.
Separate categories are open to contractors based in Scotland, Wales and England, with the English category split to ensure that small firms with annual turnover below £15m are not outshone by larger rivals. Similarly, a small-housebuilder category encourages entrants producing fewer than 35 units per year.
Construction News editor Lem Bingley will join the judging panel, led by Liberal Democrat construction spokesman Lord Andrew Stunell. Other judges include the chief executives of industry bodies the CIOB, RIBA, RICS and host the NFB, plus the managing directors of the Scottish Building Federati
By Joey Gardiner2021-01-27T12:07:00+00:00
More than 124,000 people sign petition calling for tax break to run for another six months
MPs are to debate extending the stamp duty holiday after more than 124,000 people backed an official parliamentary petition on the issue.
The House of Commons said the petition, which calls for the holiday brought in by chancellor Rishi Sunak last July to be extended for another six months beyond the end of March, will be considered next Monday at 4.30pm.
The current stamp duty holiday runs until the end of March
Elliot Colburn, the Conservative MP for Carshalton and Wallington, will lead the debate while Jesse Norman, the Treasury’s financial secretary, will respond for the government. Parliamentary rules mean that, if a petition gets more than 100,000 signatures, it has to be considered for debate.