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Triton Showers supports safety start/stop-button on showerheads


Following a safety alert issued by the Bathroom Manufacturers Association Shower manufacturer, Triton Showers, has supported the call for third party suppliers of start/stop-button showerheads to provide clear warnings about their use with instantaneous electric showers.


The BMA alert outlines the potential consequences of using these showerheads with an incompatible shower. Electric showers have long been considered


IBC celebrates achievements


Builders merchant buying group IBC held its biennial member and supplier awards and exhibition at the end of last month, with Mannok and Toolbank taking home the two supplier awards. Held at the Whittlebury Hall Hotel near Silverstone, the awards highlighted excellence in a range of areas from display to environmental initiatives. Best Self-Select Area - Cumbria Building Supplies, All Trade Supplies, Nicholls & Clarke Best Landscaping Display: County Town Aggregates, Thompson & Crews, Cumbria Building Supplies Environmental Initiative: Nicholls & Clarke, Build It, ABC Depot Marketing Initiave of the Year: Bolton Builders Merchants, Payless DIY, All Trade Supplies Young Achiever of the Year: Aaron Green, Selhurst Timber, Kieran Jones, SWM Insulations, Harvey Mattu, Payless DIY Account Manager of the Year: Adam Crossan, Toolbank, Ian Stevenson, Mannok, Ken Warnock, UValue Insulation Service Provider of the Year: World Pay, Fleetmax, Uithlink Supplier of the Year: Mannok, IKO, Siniat


Member of the Year: Payless DIY, Selhurst Timber, Bedford Timber


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an energy efficient choice, drawing on cold water mains to heat water on demand.


David Tutton, managing director at Triton Showers, said: “As trends across social media and online marketplaces are driving a surge in demand for showerheads featuring a start/stop button, it’s essential that users are aware of the potentially severe safety hazards that could occur when used with instantaneous electric showers. “We are pleased to see the


Chadwicks Goup joins the BMF


Chadwicks Group has joined the Builders Merchants Federation, significantly extending the trade body’s presence in Ireland. Chadwicks, which is part of the Grafton Group, is Ireland’s leading builders merchants and home improvement specialist with a network of over 50 branch locations across the


Beesley & Fildes goes Silva with specialist timber range


Family-owned Liverpool-based builders merchant Beesley & Fildes has acquired part of Silva Timber, which went into administration in October 2023.


The deal sees Beesley & Fildes acquire a range of products from the business, including external cladding, coated wood, hardwood decking, slatted screen fencing and cedar shingles, which will be available across the merchant’s 11 branches and online.


Former Silva Timber employees Andrea Rolt and Jenny Merritt have joined Beesley & Fildes as specialist timber sales representatives.


Beesley & Fildes commercial director James Beesley, said:


“As a local business with complementary products, Silva Timber presented an opportunity for us to significantly enhance our portfolio. For the first time, we can now offer a specialised timber range comprising the highest quality hard and soft woods.” The acquisition follows Beesley & Fildes £300,000 investment in a new timber treatment plant at its Chester branch.


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BMA actively collaborating with Trading Standards authorities to address the lack of proper labelling and warnings to ensure both consumer safety and awareness of the consequences of incorrectly installing this type of showerhead.”


country. The Chadwicks Group also includes the brands Cork Builders Providers, Davies, Heiton Steel, Telfords and The Panelling Centre.


John Newcomb, BMF CEO said: “We are delighted to welcome Chadwicks Group to the BMF and look forward to helping them with training and services that support their business ambitions. This extends our membership in Ireland to 75 merchants”


STARK choice for European Builders Merchants Conference Mathias Lönneker, chief strategy officer and executive vice president of STARK Group, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the UFEMAT European Builders Merchants Conference, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark in September. The conference will also mark the conclusion of BMF CEO, John Newcomb’s 6-year term of office as President of UFEMAT.


Aggregate Industries invests in cement storage


Aggregate Industries’ cement business has expanded into a major new cement storage facility for deep sea shipping lines at the Port of Southampton.


As part of a 20-year agreement, Aggregate Industries will be working with port owner Associated British Ports and industry-leading cargo handler Solent Stevedores who will be operating the new substantial cement import facility.


CLC reports prices are “flat or falling” Construction Leadership Council’s first report of 2024 highlights that product availability remains good but prices remain flat or falling. Any risks to product supply from the disruption in the Red Sea are yet to materialise, although the Group is monitoring the availability and cost of supplies from the Indian subcontinent and Asia such as decorative sandstone, plywood and sheet materials, hand tools, ironmongery and electrical goods.


www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net March 2024


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