A J Philpott & Sons join h&b Group
Tuesday 13 July 2010
A J Philpott & Sons Ltd are the latest merchants to join h&b Group, with effect from 13 July 2010. Philpotts are a Timber and Lightside merchants based at a single branch in Stoke-on Trent. Established in 1919 they have been on the same site... more
Gilmore Building Supplies join h&b
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Gilmore Building Supplies Limited were accepted as members of h&b Group with effect from 23 June Gilmore were established in 2006 by Glenn Morgan, who has 20 years previous experience at Tarmac Topblock, and Steve Gilruth, who has... more
AGM changes at h&b Group
Tuesday 11 May 2010
Hot on the heels of the General Election the members of h&b Group had the added pleasure of their AGM and elections for retiring officers and committees. There were two retiring members of Management Committee and one vacancy, following the... more
h&b Member Pagets win EST award
Friday 05 March 2010
Recently, h&b Group member, Pagets Builders Merchants in Sheffield, through its Green Energy Centre, were part of the team that won the 2010 award for the Best Home Installation. This was at the Yorkshire and Humber Microgeneration Partnership (Y... more
h&b SBD Days
Thursday 18 February 2010
For the third year in a row, h&b Group have held SBD Days for its Members and Suppliers. These Supplier Business Development days have been a huge success with literally hundreds of one-to-one meetings over each of the two days. The first SBD 2... more
UGS acquired by BSS Group
Tuesday 09 February 2010
After months of speculation a public announcement has been made on 8 February 2010 that member UGS Ltd has been sold: "The BSS Group has acquired UGS Ltd from family shareholders for a consideration of £5.1m. UGS is a leading specialist... more
Growing the h&b Plumbing and Heating portfolio
Monday 08 February 2010
h&b Group Members will already know that Martin Mansfield has been working to forge a number of Plumbing Agreements. Martin has identified the product groups that are the most urgent, including Insulation (Pipe and jackets), Copper tube, Radiato... more
Rudridge start 2010 as h&b's latest member
Wednesday 27 January 2010
Rudridge Ltd, a three-branch merchant concentrating on the groundwork and civil engineering market is the latest company to join h&b Group. Rudridge have outlets in Farnham, Surrey; Gravesend, Kent and Brentford, Middlesex and is... more
h&b Group's new home at BRE
Friday 01 January 2010
Over the course of 2009 h&b Group set up its own offices. Since its formation in 1997 the h&b address has been the offices of member Buttle's. But h&b Group's Management Committee, formed in 2008, soon decided it was time t... more
h&b Group
The buying group for independent builders merchants
h&b Group is the fastest growing buying organisation for independent builders merchants and provides its members with a platform to better represent their interests in negotiations with suppliers.

Nearly 70 Member companies of h&b Group operate from branches located across England, Scotland and Wales.
The Members, Member Locations and Suppliers pages are automatically updated to reflect changes.
h&b Group is based at:
Building 9
Building Research Establishment
Bucknalls Lane
Garston Watford
Hertfordshire WD25 9XX
Telephone 01923 677724
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