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James Burrell Builders Merchants renews FORS accreditation

Monday, 27 January 2025 Company News

James Burrell Builders Merchants renews FORS accreditation James Burrell is pleased to announce that they have retained the prestigious FORS Silver accreditation again for 2025, a testament to its unwavering commitment to achieve the highest standards in safety. This achievement is the outcome of

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Tecties - Unique fixings for the construction industry

Thursday, 23 January 2025 Blog

Tecties - Unique fixings for the construction industry Discover the extensive range of construction fixings available at James Burrell, proudly supplied by Tecties. Continue reading to learn more about the company that provides builders' merchants and trade stockists with a distinctive array of

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We've just been crowned Independent Merchant of the Year for the second year running.

Tuesday, 08 October 2024 Company News

Yes, you read that right. We are the BMJ's official Independent Merchant of the Year for 2024! Following on from our successes in 2023, we are now double winners of this award in two consecutive years. A huge achievement and one we are all very proud of. These awards are special as they are decided

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Our Billingham site has gone solar

Wednesday, 31 July 2024 Company News

In line with our company's policy to reduce our carbon footprint, we have installed solar PV panels at our Billingham site, ahead of a roll out to our other locations in the years ahead. We hope the panels will generate 75 to 85% of the electricity needed to power the site. Tony Hall, Head of

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We raised over £7,000 at our Charity Golf Day 2024

Tuesday, 28 May 2024 Charity Projects

Our annual Charity Golf Day raised more than £7,000 in support of our nominated charities of the year, Prostate Cancer UK and MIND UK. A total of 20 teams participated in the fundraiser, which took place at Ramside Hall Golf Club on Wednesday 22nd May. The day kicked off with bacon rolls and coffee

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We are very proud of our longevity and heritage as we release our year end results for 2023

Tuesday, 09 April 2024 Company News

In our results for the year ended 31st October 2023, it is clear to see the impact that inflationary pressures, a high interest rate environment and the various cost of living factors have had on our financial performance. Recently filed accounts at Companies House show a 4.7% drop in annual

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Important blood pressure checks at our Ossett branch

Thursday, 07 March 2024 Company News

Important blood pressure checks at our Ossett Branch. In our busy lives, we can sometimes get so caught up where we don't always think about the smaller things, but those smaller things can sometimes be the most important. And nothing is more important than looking after our health. That's why last

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Our charities of the year for 2024

Monday, 12 February 2024 Charity Projects

We're delighted to announce our continued fundraising for both Prostate Cancer UK and Mind UK for 2024. After the huge amount of money we collectively raised throughout 2023, through a range of fundraising activities including cake sales, sports events, golf days and ending with our outstanding

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Opening a Trade Account

Thursday, 25 January 2024 Blog

Have you ever wondered about what opening a Trade Account could get you? The benefits you would see? Well, we're here to tell you exactly that! No matter who you are or what business you have, you could open a Trade Account at your local branch today and see a huge list of benefits for doing so.

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2023, what a year it has been.

Monday, 18 December 2023 Blog

A look back at some of our highlights from 2023, what a year we have had.

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Finalists in two categories at the Builders Merchants Awards 2023

Friday, 24 November 2023 Company News

We made the finalist list for two categories at this years Builders Merchants Awards. After winning Independent Builders Merchant of the Year at this years BMJ Awards, we were delighted when we found out we had been announced as finalists at the Builders Merchants Awards. Finalists in not one, but

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We have renewed our Silver FORS Accreditation

Tuesday, 21 November 2023 Company News

We have renewed our silver accreditation under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) at all 11 branches. FORS is a voluntary scheme for fleet operators who strive for best practice in safety, efficiency and environmental protection; the scheme is open to any business operating a vehicle on a

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We have raised over £13,000 at our first James Burrell Charity Ball

Thursday, 16 November 2023 Charity Projects

We held our first Charity Ball at Ramside Hall helping to raise over £13,000 for Prostate Cancer and MIND UK. The night, hosted by BBC Tees Gary Phillipson, was attended by over 150 of our suppliers, customers and staff. Together we celebrated the great work that everyone does in the industry

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We've won Independent Builders Merchant of the Year at the BMJ Award 2023

Monday, 02 October 2023 Company News

We can officially say we are the UK's Independent Builders Merchant of the Year at this years BMJ Industry Awards 2023, for builders merchants with 8-20 branches. This is a huge accomplishment for each and every member who works at James Burrell as part of our team, from our logistics staff, to our

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We've invested £600k in our transport fleet

Friday, 25 August 2023 Company News

We've invested £600k in our transport fleet purchasing four HGV wagons, a flatbed wagon and one additional crane vehicle. This investment and the arrival of the new fleet will meet the growing customer demand from across the area, while continuing to provide top-quality delivery service. We also

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We celebrate our York branch renovation

Thursday, 13 July 2023 Company News

We're celebrating the completion of a major six-figure renovation at our York branch. The branch, which opened in 1997, now has a brand-new trade counter area complete with high quality product displays, enabling the team to offer an even wider range of products onsite for tradespeople. To showcase

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We've raised a total of £5031.80 from our Charity Golf Day

Tuesday, 06 June 2023 Charity Projects

Last week we welcomed over 70 players to the Championship Prince Bishop course at the award-winning Ramside Hall for our first-ever Charity Golf Day. The successful day raised a total of £5031.80 for our charities of the year, Prostate Cancer UK and MIND.The money was raised through our customers

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We're investing further in Yorkshire with branch renovation

Thursday, 04 May 2023 Company News

We're continuing our investment into Yorkshire with a six-figure renovation of our York branch. The purpose of the renovation is to further evolve the high levels of customer service, improve the customer facilities and increase the stock range available. The branch, which opened in 1997 serves

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Growth continues for James Burrell

Monday, 24 April 2023 Company News

We have reported continued progress during a year in which we announced our largest investment to date. Recently filed accounts at Companies House for the year to October 2022 show a 24% increase in turnover to £113.5 million, a pre-tax profit up by 14.8% to £3.5 million and a strong working

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We've installed life-saving defibrillators in all 11 branches

Monday, 20 March 2023 Company News

Our 11 branches across the North East and Yorkshire now have a defibrillator placed behind the trade counter. We have invested time into training as many members of staff as possible, with the aim of eventually having each employee trained on how to use the defib. The training sessions are vital

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We've introduced a new bulk bag design

Monday, 27 February 2023 Company News

Our bulk bags all now contain a minimum of 30% recycled content as part of the company’s ongoing aim to reduce its carbon footprint. The new design of Bulk bags, which are used to deliver aggregates to construction projects across the North East and Yorkshire, will have approx. 14.4 tons less

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