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Elliotts launches Help You Build Guarantee


Builders merchant Elliotts has launched a new Help You Build Guarantee.


Under the guarantee:


If a guaranteed-range product is unavailable when a customer arrives to collect it, Elliotts will get it to site within two hours or the customer can claim 20% off that line. If Elliotts fails to deliver an order on the day promised with


all products included, eligible customers can claim 20% off the order.


If a customer finds an identical product publicly available online for less and in stock, Elliotts will match the price.


More than 300 products are included within Elliotts’ Guaranteed Range, identified through a dedicated ‘G’ marker.


BMI Redland spends £6.3m on Rosemary plant


Roofing specialist BMI UK & Ireland has completed a major £6.3 million refurbishment of its Redland clay tile plant and kiln, with production now back underway following five months of planned maintenance. The investment has modernised the site’s Rosemary kiln and production processes, enhancing operational efficiency, product quality and manufacturing resilience, while supporting the long-term future of UK clay tile production.


The refurbishment required more than 33,000 contact hours to complete and included improvements in the plant’s automation and product handling capabilities.


The refurbished kiln also features upgraded gas and control equipment to help production keep pace with modern demand, while the kiln entrance was also repainted and fitted with upgraded kit and hydraulics.


“Clay will always have a future


Heidelberg agrees conditions for quarry reopening


Building materials supplier Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown quarry, near Frome. The 160 million tonne limestone quarry has been


dormant since the late 1980s. Site preparations are now set to get underway this autumn ahead of Westdown quarry’s scheduled reopening in the second half of 2027. Once fully operational the quarry will focus on supplying local demand. The approved Westdown quarry scheme sees the quarry limited to within its former boundary and includes the retention of hedgerows and woodland on the edge of the site.


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in roofing,” says Damien Pooley, Portfolio Manager - Pitched Roofing at BMI UK & Ireland. “We’re committed to UK manufacturing and our iconic Rosemary tile range, and this major investment allows us to strengthen our manufacturing capabilities. We’re incredibly proud of the result and what it means for both our customers and employees.”


Four new Freemen join WCoBM


Tom Elliott, CEO at Elliotts Builders Merchants, said: “If you’re in the trade, you rely on your merchant every day. This is about making your job easier, so where other merchants promise, we guarantee.” Customers must have a named Elliotts account to be eligible.


Ventilation manufacturer Airflow has announced a new partnership with Ideal Bathrooms.


Under the distribution


partnership, Ideal Bathrooms will stock and distribute a selection of Airflow ventilation products through its showroom network nationwide, making it easier for bathroom retailers, merchants, installers and contractors to source ventilation products alongside bathroom products from a single supplier. Products available through Ideal Bathrooms include Airflow’s Aria Quiet, iCON, QuietAir and Aventa ventilation ranges, alongside through- the-wall rigid duct kits and accessories required to complete installations.


Andrew McLellan of JW Grant Ltd, David Pattison of Robert Price Builders’ Merchants Ltd and Owen Thorogood of PPW Ltd, taking the total number of Liverymen and Freemen to 263.


Four new Freemen were admitted to the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) at a ceremony at Cutlers’ Hall on July 2. The new members are Andrew Griffiths of Boys & Boden Ltd,


Master Lucia Di Stazio comments: “It is a real pleasure to welcome new Freemen to the Livery and I congratulate them all. WCoBM represents key figures from across the building materials sector and our growing membership contributes greatly towards supporting the work of our Company, which includes philanthropy, investing in future talent and making a positive difference through our charitable donations.”


www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net August 2026


Airflow announces Ideal Bathrooms partnership


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