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Richmonds opens new Edinburgh branch


Richmonds have announced the opening of the second Edinburgh Branch of Richmonds Plumbing & Heating Merchants Ltd.


Established in 1886, Richmonds began supplying the plumbing and heating trade in Glasgow and, in the last 30 years, has expanded across the West of Scotland.


In 2015, Richmonds opened its first Edinburgh showroom and trade centre in Stenhouse.


The new 6000sq/ft trade centre and bathroom showroom


featuring “INSTINCT” bathroom products is located at Prestonfield


Industrial Estate, 30-34 King’s Haugh, Edinburgh EH16 5UY This new branch brings the total number to seven across Central Scotland.


Builders merchants r ec olle models in Ta


alented working in the


builders’ merchant industry ar e to be r ecognised as part of a campaign to encourage others to follow a car eer in


construction.


Launched in March 2018, UK Construction Week (UKCW) established its Role Models cam- paign, with help from the Con- Youth T rust, to inspir e


struction Yo


others and raise awar eness of the br eadth of r oles available in the construction industry . The winner will be announced on 10 October


ro e models in UKCW campaign T alented people


on the UKCW Stage.


The shortlist of 36 people from more than 130 high-quality en- tries includes repr esentatives from the builders’ merchant industry: Laur en Haines, director at Elliott Brothers; Roger T arry (pictur ed) fr om Elliott Brothers; and Magda Dexter, Jewson’s customer experi - ence and internal communication director.


Tarry (pictur Ta


The judges wer e impr essed with the role models’ passion for the industry despite ‘stumbling’ across it; recognising the gr eat career opportunities on of fer; pr omoting diversity; and tackling the skills shortage.


ENTRY NOW OPEN FOR 2019 BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDSAWARD a company that has demonstrated


J INDUSTRY AWA


The BMJ Industry Awards is re - turning for 2019 to celebrate the very best brands, merchants and people at the heart of the build- ers’ mer chants sector.


This year the Showrom category has been split into two: Merchant Kitchen and Bathroom Showroom of the Year and Merchant Show- Ye , while T imber Ye


Ye room of the Year Merchant of the Year ear is a new


category alongside the new ‘Di- versity Award’. This will recognise


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the conscious removal of bias and barriers and intr oduction of initiatives designed to encourage positive change and development thr oughout the business.


These new additions will join the existing merchant categories Brand accolades and the indi- vidual awards.


Companies and individuals ar e invited to submit an entry for themselves, or to nominate other


companies. Full criteria for all categories can be found on the refr eshed BMJ Industry A war ds website, along with the simple online entry and nomination form.


The winners at the BMJ Industry A wards luncheon, taking place in the heart of London in May 2019. The event is supported by heav - yweight industry names including Knauf Insuation, Hanson Cement, Rockwool and Lakes Bathrooms.


ecognised as


Norwich move for Kent Blaxill Kent Blaxill has moved to new,


larger premises in Barker Street, Norwich as they celebrate 180 years as a decorative and building supplies merchant in the East of England.


James Park, commercial


director, said “We are thrilled with the new site – it’s bigger than our previous site, with a great deal more parking for customers and the additional space means we can offer an even wider range to both the trade and retail market.” New to the Barker Street store will be a specialist coatings area with a wide range of treatments such as cladding, floor paints for hygiene areas, roofs and steel. Managing director Simon Blaxill said, “The new location in the city of Norwich is very important for Kent Blaxill. The Board decided in 2017 to invest heavily in staff development and in creating store interiors that match the requirements of our customers – the bigger store in Norwich with better parking and a wider range of products does exactly that.”


NEWS INBRIEF


Ct i Catnic expands d


manufacturing into Germany.


Catnic, manufacturer of steel construction products, has expanded its manufacturing facilities with the introduction of 7 new manufacturing lines at its offices in Sinsheim, Germany. The latest


investment will enable the European brand to better service its Northern and Eastern European customer base.


Chandlers celebrate Chandlers celebrate


management milestone Chandlers Building Supplies celebrates 25 years under its new management. With Sussex man Andrew Cope at the helm, the family


owned builders merchants is delighted to be recognised as one of the region’s super growth businesses.


Lafarge celebrates clinker production Lafarge Cement Ir eland is celebrating 50 years of clinker and cement manu- facturing at its Cookstown Plant. Launched in 1968, the plant is now responsible for producing a substantial volume of cement each year, employing almost 100 staf f both in Cookstown and at the business’ cement terminal in Belfast.


Baxi’s new Satellite Baxi is continuing to build


Baxi’s new Satellite training centre


upon its training offering by opening a new satellite centre in partnership with Birmingham Met College. The centre will offer customers access to the manufacturer’s free product training courses, which combine hands-on experience with insider tips and tricks from the company’s expert trainers.


www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net September 2018


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