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MONTH Online builders merchant sales rise 46%


Construction Materials Online, the online-only supplier of building materials, saw sales rise 46% to £38.6million in 2018.


CMO supplies a range of over 70,000 construction materials to the trade user and the DIY market, via its websites: roofingsuperstore. co.uk, drainagesuperstore.co.uk, insulationsuperstore.co.uk, and doorsuperstore.co.uk.


CMO chief financial officer Sue Packer commented: “Responding to the needs of our B2C customers and growing base of trade


customers is the key driver to our success. It’s also the reason we feel confident about our growth initiatives for the coming year and beyond.”


The business, which received an


£8.65million investment by private equity firm, KCP in 2018, has seen a 35% increase in customers and site visits to its online stores.


In 2018, the business acquired DoorWeb, which has now been successfully integrated into CMO’s online platform as doorsuperstore. co.uk. The new business is


Timber specialist joins H&B group Independent merchant buying


Timber specialist joins H&B group “We are very excited about


group H&B has recruited leading London timber specialist Fulham Timber to its ranks.


Fulham Timber is a family-


owned builders merchant based in Brixton and established in 1984. It turns over more than £12m per annum from a branch network in Balham, Brixton, Colliers Wood and Croydon, supplying a full range of timber and other building materials to local tradesmen, contractors, and the general public. The


company also runs a thriving saw mill in Colliers Wood.


the opportunities that H&B


membership will bring to Fulham Timber,” says Fulham Timber director Will Dobbs.


“We are looking to continue the company’s growth trajectory and believe that the competitive buying deals that H&B offers, and its excellent rebate system, will make a real difference to our growth potential as well as our bottom line. Being part of H&B’s great deals will offer us the margin protection that will allow us to grow.


“We felt we had outgrown our


RGB opens Dawlish branch with week of celebrations


RGB Building Supplies’ new Dawlish plumbing and heating branch was officially launched on Monday 14th January when its Chairman Colin Worth cut the ribbon to kick-start a week of celebrations.


Throughout the week, RGB’s dedicated plumbing and heating branch was joined by leading


8 industry names Strom, Joule,


Maincor and Henrad, to help offer members of the local community expert advice on a wide range of products.


Paul Fleming, Branch Manager at RGB Dawlish, commented “We’re delighted to bring RGB to Dawlish, and would like to thank


reportedly going from strength to strength; achieving record sales since its October launch. A move to new premises accommodated the company’s 90-strong staff, whilst upgraded warehouse


management, stock, and financial systems should help to provide “a solid platform for future growth”, says the company.


CEO Andy Dunkley said CMO “adds value” to its customers, which include builders, contractors and direct consumers. “We’ve been working hard to add innovative products to the range and ramping up specialist training for teams. We’re raising the bar in the industry with an ambitious strategy to continue our significant growth.”


Brett Martin Plumbing and Drainage has announced its membership with the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Pipes Group, consolidating its promise of being a provider of best practice, guidance and advice on plastic piping systems for its customers.


previous buying group and were looking to take the next step. We believe joining H&B will streamline and improve our buying, especially since we have recently centralised our whole buying process.


Colin for cutting the ribbon during the official launch. Our team has a lot of knowledge of the industry and the products we supply, so are happy to give advice to those who are taking on projects in their own homes, as well as local trades.” RGB Dawlish is located in Unit 5, Matthews House, Dawlish Business Park and supplies a wide range of plumbing and heating supplies including boilers, radiators, pipes and fittings, cylinders, controls, filters, and chemicals.


Stevenswood, the supplier of windows and doors, based in Livingstone, is set to open 12 new trade centres across the UKas it aims to grow turnover by £10million by increasing its geographic footprint and expanding its range of products and services throughout the country. The firm has seen significant growth since


being acquired by Cairngorm Capital in November 2016 – merging with trade-suppliers Polyframe Trade Centres, Sameday Trade Frames and Truemans and organically adding five new trade centres to its portfolio in 2018. Stevenswood now turns over more than £35m from 38 trade centres across the UK.


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Flamco UK is a large


employer in the St Helen’s area of Merseyside and has been operating its own successful apprenticeship scheme since 2009. Since then, the company has regularly recruited new apprentices and has seen several of those stay with the business after completing their apprenticeships, moving on to undertake vital roles within the business.


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