Thursday, 14 October 2021 Blog

Welcome to the team Adam! We'd like to introduce you to one of our newest team members who has joined the team at our Morpeth branch. Say hello to Adam Emson. What is your job role? Branch sales at the Morpeth Branch. What does a normal day in the role involve? A normal day for me involves serving

Sunday, 03 October 2021 Blog

The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. Mental health problems can affect anyone, any day of the year, but this is a great day to show your support for better mental health and start looking after your own wellbeing. Looking after our health is

Wednesday, 15 September 2021 Blog

In our digital world, social media is an extremely important tool which you can use for many different aspects of your marketing plan. In fact, it's one of the most versatile and cost-effective strategies that small businesses can use. To put a strategy in place, you need to think about a number of

Tuesday, 07 September 2021 Blog

Say hello to Gareth Clarkson who works as part of the Branch Sales team at our Blyth branch. Have a read below to find out a little bit more about what his day working at James Burrell entails. What is your job role? Branch Sales at the Blyth Branch. What does a normal day in the role involve? A

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Blog

The construction industry is responsible for an enormous amount of waste and much of this can often be reused or recycled. Make a difference in waste management with the 3 basic R’s; Reduce, Reuse and Recycle . Reduce the amount of waste you create, using waste prevention measures. Re-use materials

Thursday, 12 August 2021 Blog

Choosing to landscape your garden is an investment, and it's one that you want to last. That's one of the reasons why people are anxious about changing their garden setting too much. Unfortunately, there is no easy fix and you can't expect your decking to last perfectly without a little bit of TLC

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 Blog

We'd like to introduce you to Graham Savage who has joined our Branch Sales team at Stockton. Have a read below and find out a little bit more about Graham. What is your job role? Branch Sales at the Stockton Branch. What does a normal day in the role involve? My day usually starts with greeting

Tuesday, 20 July 2021 Blog

A lot of us have paving stones in our gardens in some way, shape or form, but can we really say they look the same as when they were first installed. You might think it's an impossible task and that the wear and tear of the British weather will take it's toll no matter what, but there is a way to

Wednesday, 07 July 2021 Blog

We have expanded our delivery fleet to 42 vehicles. The new additions, six new 'Euro 6' emission standard vehicles and two new flatbed wagons, will enable the delivery of about 1400 tonnes of materials per day in total across the North East and Yorkshire. Our investment to improve the capability

Wednesday, 23 June 2021 Blog

Say hello to one of our newest members of the team, Andrew Pollard, who has joined our Newcastle branch in the role of Trainee Branch Sales. Check out his role at our Newcastle branch, what his job entails and his entry into the builders merchants industry. What is your job role? Trainee Branch

Monday, 14 June 2021 Blog

We have invested another £100,000 to further expand our Rotherham branch. Our Key Accounts team now comprises five employees serving a number of large contractors, housebuilders and their sub-contractors. Some of our key customers include Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Gleeson Homes,

Friday, 28 May 2021 Blog

We're delighted to announce our charity raffle for 2021, in aid of our two charities 4Louis and Butterwick Hospice. Buy your raffle tickets here. Charities have really struggled throughout the pandemic, due to the lack of normal fundraising and events that would take place, in order for them to

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 Blog

The long end to the winter is finally in sight and with the promise of a 2 week heatwave hitting in June and the prospect of a sun filled summer, the excitement is beginning to build. For those who work their 9-5 job in an office, the jealousy begins to build towards all those who are out working

Thursday, 06 May 2021 Blog

The term social media can seem daunting for a lot of people, especially when it comes down to being part of your business strategy. There's a lot of people who don't use it, however even some of those who don't necessarily know how to use it to their best advantage. Social media continues to be a

Wednesday, 21 April 2021 Blog

We have had a strong start to 2021, with our newly filed accounts for the year delivering an upbeat trading performance and strengthening of our balance sheet. Despite the impact of nationally imposed restrictions during the first lockdown in Spring 2020, turnover reduced by only five per cent to £

Tuesday, 30 March 2021 Blog

Say hello to Hayley, who works in Trade Counter Sales at our Morpeth branch. Find out a little bit more about her and what her job entails. What is your job role? Trade Counter Sales at Morpeth. What does a normal day in the role involve? My day usually involves greeting and serving customers at

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 Blog

Think about a site you've been working on recently. A pick up truck, a cement mixer and a nail gun are 3 things that feature on sites. Turn the clock back 100 years and none of those things existed. Technology has been having a positive effect on the construction industry for longer than you might

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 Blog

Say hello to our new Trade Counter Sales Assistant, Adam, who has joined our Gateshead team. Find out his route into the builders merchant industry and what his days at work are like. We're currently hiring for an Apprentice Trade Counter Sales Assistant at our Newcastle branch, so if you think

Thursday, 25 February 2021 Blog

After the overspending at Christmas, it's no surprise that people look to tighten their belts and save some money in the first few months of a new year. More often than not, January and February are not usually the months for those big home improvements. However, as we're still in the midst of a

Monday, 08 February 2021 Blog

This week marks National Apprenticeship Week 2021. A week to celebrate the positive impact that apprentices have in the workplace. Here at James Burrell, we have always held the value of an apprentice extremely highly. The opportunity to allow someone to begin their career, to develop and create

Wednesday, 03 February 2021 Blog

Today marks Time To Talk , a day to encourage us all to open up and have a conversation about our mental health. In a year with countless challenges, championing mental health has become more important than ever. As we all naviagate our way through these new challenges under circumstances we still

Friday, 15 January 2021 Blog

Our hand picked range of exclusive winter essentials, exclusively for our trade account customers. We've hand picked some James Burrell approved products which will help see you through the winter months and make sure you don't get caught out on site by those below freezing temperatures. Take

Thursday, 07 January 2021 Blog

Our natural slate is readily available for our trade account customers across all of our branches. Both our best quality Chatsworth and std quality Hatton is available from stock across all of our branches. Check below for a little bit more information and get in touch with our roofing experts if

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 Blog

We wanted to recognise how hard each and every member of our team have worked throughout what's been a very challening year. We're delighted to be rewarding all staff with a bonus for "2020" thanks to a strong year depsite the year's challenges. It's great to be in a position to show gratitude to

Thursday, 05 November 2020 Blog

After all the effort you've put into your garden over the Spring and Summer months, it would be a shame to see it go to waste. Many people don't consider the upkeep and aftercare involved after installing something in your garden, such as artificial grass, paving or a fence. We're focusing on

Friday, 23 October 2020 Blog

Founded in 2011, Construction and Plant Assessments LTD is an accredited training provider, delivering apprenticeship training and education to the Flooring and Construction sectors. In addition CPA deliver NVQ on-site assessments and training for plant operations and also CPCS and NPORS

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 Blog

We'd like to introduce the Friends of West Park Jarrow, a group which was set up by local residents in 2009 that work hard to keep West Park a place to be enjoyed by the local community. They were concerned that their local parks beauty was being neglected and their biggest worry was that the park

Thursday, 08 October 2020 Blog

Knock down the stigma of mental health. Build up solid foundations. Tomorrow marks World Mental Health Day 2020 , an important day which aims to raise awareness of not only the affects of mental health, but how we can all come together to help ourselves and those around us. Just as we take care of

Tuesday, 22 September 2020 Blog

In this James Burrell blog, we take a look at how you can protect your livelihood. As a tradesman, your tools are your livelihood, therefore there's nothing worse than some inconsiderate fool breaking into your van and helping themselves to equipment that doesn't belong to them. Many of us have

Tuesday, 08 September 2020 Blog

It's more common than not to check out your garden paving and notice moss or weeds breaking through the gaps. As annoying as it is, it's inevitable that this will happen at some point in time due to the damp conditions throughout the year. However, there are ways to avoid it happening too much and

Tuesday, 08 September 2020 Blog

We recently supplied materials to the RCM Wellness Centre in Ossett to enable them to complete their transformation into the centre they have today. The centre is somewhere that focuses on their clients mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. They have a dedictaed multi disciplinary team who are

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 Blog

If you're not very green fingered, or don't have an eye for creativity, it can often be hard to look past your standard grass and paving and picture how you can use the space to its best potential. There is one product out there that could be your saving grace if you're looking to upscale your

Tuesday, 28 July 2020 Blog

Our Rotherham branch has just recently celebrated its first official year of trading. After joining the James Burrell family as the 10th branch, it became our first in South Yorkshire allowing us to extend our services and reach throughout Yorkshire. The branch has been driven from strength to

Friday, 10 July 2020 Blog

We have recently completed the renovation of our Bishop Auckland branch. This completes our renovation cycle over all our 10 sites across the North East and Yorkshire. We're now aiming to start the cycle again in the near future to continuously evolve the high customer service we provide. The

Thursday, 19 March 2020 Blog

Say hello to Nickie Gloyne who works as part of the Branch Sales team at our Gateshead branch. Have a read and find out what her day working at James Burrell involves. What does your day involve? Taking calls from cash and account customers and dealing with their enquiries such as stock

Monday, 16 March 2020 Blog

In the face of an unusually wet autumn, Brexit uncertainty and political malaise in late 2019 which caused the industry to flatline, we have produced a top-line sales growth of 12.5% resulting in sales increasing from £64m to £72m. In this trading year, we have continued with our investment plan

Tuesday, 03 March 2020 Blog

In this industry you can go a long way off the back of recommendations. Whether this be through word of mouth or through social media and review sites, the more good work you do for people the higher the chance you will get recommended to someone else. Constantly increasing the amount of business

Thursday, 20 February 2020 Blog

Ever dream about what your home could be like with unlimited resources and never ending budget? If you're sitting wishing you could give your home a brand new look without the expense and extensive time it takes for a full renovation, then you've come to the right place. As long as you're willing

Thursday, 06 February 2020 Blog

This week is National Apprenticeship Week. A week to celebrate Apprentices and the effect that they have on any workplace. We're very proud here at James Burrell that Apprentices form part of our workforce across many of our branches. In fact, we currently have a total of 15 apprentices working

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 Blog

The term social media can seem daunting for a lot of people, especially when it comes down to it being part of your business strategy. A lot of people don't use it and some of those that do don't necessarily know how to use it to their full advantage. Whether we like it or not, social media is a

Thursday, 23 January 2020 Blog

This month we have a special meet the team feature, as we focus on one of our longest serving members of staff, Richard Day, who is celebrating 22 years of service with us. As Richard started his James Burrell journey as an Apprentice, he is part of a statistic that we're very proud of here at

Monday, 20 January 2020 Blog

Rotherham, our tenth branch, is not far off reaching its first milestone and celebrating a year as part of our James Burrell team. The branch began with a team of four looking after our Branch Sales customers. However, we recently announced that we have just invested £1m into our Yorkshire Key

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 Blog

As new year's begin, we're always wondering what trends we will see develop and what will become the 'in thing' for that particular year. Trends tend to come and go, but there are certain ones that cement themselves and stick around for the long run. Do you think we'll still be talking about these

Monday, 16 December 2019 Blog

Friday 13th December saw our James Burell team from across our ten branches dust off their Christmas jumpers in aid of Save the Children and their annual Christmas Jumper Day. Thanks to everyone for being such good sports, showcasing their questionable tastes in fashion and raising a lot of money

Thursday, 05 December 2019 Blog

Back between 2017 and 2018, it was estimated that 58,000 non-fatal self-reported injuries happened in the UK and 38 workers were fatally injured. These stats may seem high, but they are on the decline from the previous year, so we are making the right steps on site. In the winter months, with dark

Tuesday, 26 November 2019 Blog

We are pleased to announce the refurbishment of our Bishop Auckland branch which is set to be complete in early spring 2020. The refurbishment of the Bishop Auckland branch follows an influx of investment, with a £250k renovation of our Blyth branch and a £2m investment in our recently opened 10th

Monday, 25 November 2019 Blog

Check out when we close over Christmas 2019 to make sure you don't miss out on those all important orders you need. As it's officially the countdown to Christmas this Sunday, we wanted to let you know our Christmas opening times to make sure you don't miss out on the materials you need. We close at

Wednesday, 30 October 2019 Blog

Xtratherm delivered their CPD presentation on Part L - A Fabric First Approach to achieving Compliance on October 30th. The presentation explores how a fabric first approach can help designers achieve energy performance through good detailing and a low thermal bridging factor. We explain the

Thursday, 17 October 2019 Blog

Say hello to Tony Hall, our Head of Operations here at James Burrell. Tony Hall is our Head of Operations, however back in 1998 when the company only had 3 branches, he began his career as York Branch Manager. From Tony's perspective on his career at James Burrell, the main change that he has seen

Monday, 14 October 2019 Blog

Did you know we have various specialists covering the North East and Yorkshire region that can offer product advice on: Civils, Roofing, Timber, Bricks and Insulation? We would like to introduce our product specialists, what their job role involves and how you can get in touch with them for advice

Thursday, 10 October 2019 Blog

You would struggle to walk around a building site without seeing signs and warnings for your physical health. Hazards, precautions, safetywear, all necessary on sites to protect workers.However, walk around the same site and you would struggle to find any physical signs for your mental health.

Tuesday, 08 October 2019 Blog

A huge congratulations to a team from our James Burrell branches who completed an 11 mile East Durham coastal walk in order to raise funds for NEHWG. NEHWG are a charity based in the North East who place life saving defibrillators into public places such as schools, colleges and sports clubs. These

Thursday, 19 September 2019 Blog

This week it is National Fire Door Safety Week and here at James Burrell we thought we would remind you of the five step fire door check that should be carried out in order to make sure your fire door is compliant and not faulty. It is important to note these 5 steps to check buildings that you may

Friday, 13 September 2019 Blog

Last week we marked the first year anniversary of our Morpeth branch by holding a celebratory customer event. Exclusive on the day deals were on offer, as well as merchandise, product advice and free food! A number of key suppliers also joined the celebrations including: Stonemarket, Birtley Group

Tuesday, 10 September 2019 Blog

Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day, WSPD, an annual event to create more awareness and to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. In 2017, in the UK and Ireland alone, over 6,000 people took their own lives (data taken from the Samaritans). Every life lost to suicide is a

Wednesday, 04 September 2019 Blog

James Burrell Builders Merchants are delighted to announce that they have secured Chain of Custody certification FSC®(FSC-C107265) & PEFC for their newest branch that has opened in Rotherham. This means that all 10 of the companies branches across the North East and Yorkshire regions, have now

Monday, 02 September 2019 Blog

VELUX are back with a brand new offer to help you boost your rewards throughout September, October and November. For every VELUX white painted roof window you buy throughout the next 3 months, you'll be able to claim a massive £40 of rewards for your account to allow you to make some huge brand

Tuesday, 27 August 2019 Blog

We want you to come along and celebrate our Morpeth branch's first year anniversary. We can't even believe it's been a full year, but it has, and to celebrate we are hosting a full day of special offers, free food, giveaways and exclusive supplier deals. These deals will only be available for one

Thursday, 15 August 2019 Blog

As we continue to help you to get to know the faces behind the James Burrell team, we would like to introduce Jordan Boyce who works as part of our Branch Sales team at our York branch. Have a read and check out what life is like at James Burrell for Jordan. What does your day involve? After my

Wednesday, 14 August 2019 Blog

Can you believe it, because we certainly can't... It's been almost one whole year since we officially opened up our Morpeth branch with a day full of suppliers, giveways, exhibitions and more. In August 2018, the finishing touches were being put in place in preparation for our official open day

Wednesday, 31 July 2019 Blog

The idea of marketing for tradespeople can seem daunting however it is important that you use it to your advantage to gain business. Social media is a great platform to connect with current customers and to target potential ones, it is also free to use so you've got nothing to lose especially when

Thursday, 25 July 2019 Blog

Are you looking to invest in some new tools but don't know which ones to choose? We've gathered some insider information on all of our Makita tools which feature in our brand new Summer Offer magazine. Meaning you can find everything you need in one place and hopefully help you make that all

Thursday, 11 July 2019 Blog

We'd like you to meet our Senior Management Accountant, Nichola, who has recently achieved Fellow status with AAT. Have a read below and find out a little bit more about her journey with the company. What does your day involve? My morning routine starts by checking the bank account and updating the

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 Blog

Last Friday, 6th July, we kept up our annual tradition and took part in Children North East's Annual Sand Castle Challenge and what a day it was. The Sand Castle challenge is run by a local North East Charity, Children North East, and it gathers local schools together to take part and compete in

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 Blog

You thought their last offer was big, but VELUX have just launched their biggest rewards offer to date... You can now purchase VELUX multi roof window product bundles, meaning 1 purchase of 3 roof windows, flashings and installation kits! It's as easy as 1,2,3... 1 order code 2 days delivery 3

Monday, 24 June 2019 Blog

We were delighted to welcome the local mayor, Cllr Jenny Andrews, and the Mayoress, Jeanette Mallinder, to an official ribbon cutting ceremony at our brand new Rotherham branch. The official opening of our 10th branch follows a wave of investment, with 250k pumped into the existing Ossett branch to

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 Blog

One of the things we're very proud of is the longevity of our staff. We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate one of our longest serving members of staff, Alyson Hunter, who is our HR Manager. Find out a bit more about how life with James Burrell has changed for Alyson since starting

Wednesday, 05 June 2019 Blog

Have you been thinking about installing one of the latest trends in landscaping, but not sure if it will be worth it? Have a look below at some of the benefits of artificial grass and see if it'll change your mind... Low maintenance The most obvious benefit of artificial grass is that it needs

Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Blog

It's almost that time of the year again when we flap about what to get the man who has everything, the man who insists he doesn't need anything, but would have enough to complain about given the chance. Here at James Burrell we feel your pain and we'd like to try and make it just a little bit

Tuesday, 21 May 2019 Blog

This month, we'd like to introduce Flexseal as our guest blogger, spilling all the information on how we are working very closely to support the civils and drainage market. Here at Flexseal we're delighted to begin a new trading relationship with James Burrell and the CBA Group. A review into James

Friday, 10 May 2019 Blog

We recently welcomed the captain of Blyth Spartans A.F.C, Robbie Dale, and Vice-Chairman, Kevin Scott to officially open our recently renovated Blyth branch. We have recently completed a major £250k renovation of the branch, allowing us to provide a wider product range, stock specialist products,

Tuesday, 30 April 2019 Blog

We're pleased to announce after the success of our last CPD with Ancon, next in the line up is... Knauf Insulation. We would like to invite you to the seminar which will be taking place at 9am on Thursday 23rd May at Durham County Cricket Club. Fire regulations have never been more in the spotlight

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 Blog

In an ideal world, sustainable construction would be able to meet the standards of the continuously growing economy, but we need to start working quicker to try and reduce the rate we're going. The construction sector hasn't always been a sector renowned for its forward thinking initiatives when it

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 Blog

Our recently renovated Blyth branch is ready to be unveilled. Fancy coming down to see it on a day where there will be free food, prizes, giveaways, supplier demonstrations? Then get yourself down on Wednesday 8th May for all of that and much, much more.

Wednesday, 03 April 2019 Blog

When it comes to effective ways of connecting wood together, nail guns are one of the most useful tools around. Widely seen on most construction sites and home build projects, they make it simple to fix what you need in place. If you haven't already got one in your toolbox, it really is worth

Wednesday, 20 March 2019 Blog

Longevity of staff is a rarity within business these days, workers switch from job to job looking for different opportunites. We're extremely proud here at James Burrell that appoximately 30% of our workforce have been with the company for 10 years or more, progressing through different roles and

Friday, 15 March 2019 Blog

We are set to open our 10th branch located in Rotherham in Spring 2019 and would like to introduce the team that will be based in the new South Yorkshire branch. Jamie Fox, Tony Swallow, Mark Proctor and Jack Griffiths have many years of industry experience in South Yorkshire. Securing a team with

Friday, 08 March 2019 Blog

To celebrate International Women's Day today, we looked into the roles and attitudes towards women within the business and we wanted to hear their thoughts. We asked the companies HR manager if she has seen any changes in attitudes towards women in the industry since she started working here in

Friday, 22 February 2019 Blog

We'd like to introduce you to Jack Stokoe, part of the Branch Sales Team at our Newcastle branch. It just so happens that Jack has also just been nominated for a BMJ Industry Award for Indpendent Rising Star 2019. Find out a little bit more about Jack's time working with James Burrell and some

Tuesday, 05 February 2019 Company News

We are proud to announce we have been featured not once, but twice in the BMJ Industry Awards 2019 line up and now we need you! Click the link below to vote for us! http://bit.ly/2t2jU2l The first of our nominations is for Independent Merchant of the Year sponsored by Brett Martin and we would like

Thursday, 17 January 2019 Charity Projects

Our team at our recently opened Morpeth Branch were delighted to be able to further support the local community by donating materials to help the Morpeth Group, Riding for the Disabled Association build new stables. The Morpeth Group RDA are a not-for-profit registered charity, who are dedicated to

Tuesday, 08 January 2019 Blog

In the last year alone, construction technology has increased by 30%, in one year that's a massive increase and an on the rise trend which will continue to increase year on year. Over the next decade we're set to see some big differences in some of the traditional construction methods we once used

Monday, 17 December 2018 Blog

We're coming to the end of the final month for our Trade Offer Magazine, so we thought we would share with you the answers to our brain teasers from page 6. Did you manage to get all the answers right? Have a look below and let us know over on our Facebook page.

Tuesday, 04 December 2018 Company News

We had a helping hand last week from Liam who was carrying out his work experience in our Blyth branch. Throughout his week of working in branch he was able to see and understand all aspects of day to day life working in a Builders Merchant. We caught up with him to find out what he thought about

Monday, 05 November 2018 Charity Projects

Our Morpeth branch has fully immersed itself within the local community, taking opportunities to develop events and activities and give something back to the area in which they serve. The latest community project the branch was delighted to be a part of was the Festival of Remembrance held in

Tuesday, 30 October 2018 Company News

Meet Dave, one of the branch sales team at our Bishop Auckland branch. Dave has worked for the company for 5 years now and his day involves a variety of different tasks! What does your day involve? I am on the go from 07:30, usually starting with dealing with the mad morning rush on the counter and

Monday, 22 October 2018 Blog

At James Burrell we value the knowledge and friendliness of the staff at every one of our branches and over a series of blogs we're going to be sharing some of their top tips for getting your next project off to a great start. Whether tradesman or general public at James Burrell we’re here to help

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 Company News

We are pleased to announce the development of our new £2m branch in Yorkshire, set to open in Rotherham early next year. The new site will be the tenth for our family-owned company and is expected to open in spring 2019. The announcement follows a wave of investment in 2018, with £250k pumped into

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Although physical health and safety is already taken very seriously in the construction sector, mental health in construction workers is often overlooked... Unfortunately, it has recently come to light in studies that the number of reported mental health issues in construction workers is extremely

Friday, 05 October 2018 Product News

Curved glass - the stylish flat roof addition to the VELUX flat roof range More and more homeowners are choosing to extend their home to create extra living space for the whole family to enjoy. With always improving flat roof materials, flat roofs are becoming a more popular solution, allowing

Monday, 10 September 2018 Company News

Following a one million pound investment, we have officially started trading to our Northumberland customers. To celebrate opening our ninth branch in Morpeth, on Wednesday 5th September we hosted an opening day for all local tradespeople. Our site which is located on Coopies Lane Industrial Estate

Monday, 20 August 2018 Company News

We are delighted to continue our sponsorship of Whickham Fellside YFC under 8s Green Team for the 2018/19 Season. After a yearlong sponsorship of the team in the preceding season, we have decided to fully support the team going forward as they prepare to begin their new race for the title in the 18

Monday, 09 July 2018 Charity Projects

We were priveleged to be able to support Children North East's annual Sandcastle Challenge alongside East Rainton Primary School. On 6th July we packed our slightly smaller hard hats, spades and buckets and headed down to South Shields beach for a day of constructing sandcastles. We were delighted

Monday, 02 July 2018 Company News

We have just celebrated the completion of a major £200,000 renovation in our Ossett branch - offering an even better service for our Yorkshire customers. The branch which opened in 2017 serves Ossett and the local area including Horbury, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Tingley and Batley. We offer a full