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Condell Ltd has is opening its new branch in Kings Langley, marking the company’s first location north of the river.
Founded in 2006, Condell Ltd
are nationwide building supplies distributers, currently operating from Horsham, West Sussex. In April 2021, Lords acquired the majority shareholdings in Condell and have since worked in partnership to supply trades people and merchants. The new branch in Kings
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homes in the UK have been empty for more than six months
33% increase in bricks sales for
2021 over 2020 at Forterra
Condell opens new branch in Kings Langley Jim McMeckan, Condell Ltd
Langley offers a full range of specialist products such as Velux roof windows, Catnic and IG steel lintels, drylining, drainage, and insulation.
director, said: “We are delighted to have foothold in Hertfordshire. This is an exciting opportunity to take the business to the next level and further our collaboration with suppliers. I would like to thank our partners at Lords for working closely with us to open the new branch. We are looking forward to servicing customers in Hertfordshire and surrounding areas with specialist building materials.”
Robert Price acquires Hereford merchant, Tudors Building Supplies
Travis Perkins has opened the doors to its latest branch in Bristol with the help of former Bristol City winger, Scott Murray. The Robins’ former star made more than 350 appearances for the team in the 1990s and 2000s, and was the guest of honour as Travis Perkins opened its new branch. As well as a chance to look around the newly relocated site, visitors had a chance to meet Scott who signed and gave away several Bristol City shirts and footballs to customers. The 2.6-acre branch is one of the first to pilot Travis Perkins’ ambition to reduce carbon emissions by 90%, and will include electric forklift trucks and electric charging points. For the first time, the branch will stock bricks and its extended range will include timber, blocks, drainage and lintels. Travis Perkins has also increased its offering with its new Benchmarx kitchen display showroom.”
Independent Welsh builders merchant Robert Price has acquired Hereford merchant, Tudors Building Supplies. The acquisition of the two specialist Tudors branches (Roofing and Kitchens, Bathrooms & Landscaping), will see the Robert Price network expand to 27 branches across South East Wales, and now into Herefordshire too.
Robert Price runs multiple traditional merchants branches, as well as a selection of specialist divisions for roofing, timber, insulation and agricultural supplies. Tudors will continue to trade under the Tudors name, with
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customers gaining access to other branches in the Robert Price network, their additional specialisms, an increased range of stock availability, and the Robert Price group expertise. “We are delighted to welcome such a trusted and respected local merchant, and its team, into the group” says Molly Price, marketing director at Robert Price.
Bradfords launches sustainability
training Bradfords Building Supplies has teamed up with various organisations who are leading the way in environmental responsibility to train its new team of Sustainability Champions. Marshalls, Xtratherm, Polypipe, Millboard and Timloc led presentations and discussions on a range of topics at an intensive training session. There was also a focus on designing resilient spaces with a long-term view in mind as well as the importance of a systems approach to making a building more energy efficient. In addition, Bradfords’ head of transport, Martin Caddick and head of facilities, Donal Ryan, updated the Champions on the company’s own efforts to drive down its energy consumption, carbon emissions and waste.
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Building products manufacturer Forterra showed its brickworks in Wilnecote, Staffordshire to MP Christopher Pincher, in advance of the site’s £27 million redevelopment project beginning. Pincher, who is now Chief Whip, but then was Minister of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, is Member of Parliament for Tamworth and was shown around the site by George Stewart – Operations Director at Forterra – who took the opportunity to discuss how the increase of brick production at the factory will contribute towards the Government’s goals of building 116,000 new homes as part of its £624k housebuilding loan fund to support people on to the housing ladder, boost smaller building firms and create thousands of new jobs. Stephen Harrison, Chief Executive at Forterra, said “We were delighted to welcome Christopher Pincher MP to our Wilnecote factory. “Our redevelopment
programme will soon be underway, and it will bring many benefits to our business, workers and the local region. It was a great opportunity to explain exactly what the investment means.”
Pincher said: ”Factories such as Forterra’s at Wilnecote are part of the lifeblood of British manufacturing, providing the concrete products which are fuelling much needed housebuilding in Britain.”
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