Buildbase

Buildbase
Private
Industry Construction
Products Building Material
Number of employees
 100+ (2014)
Parent Grafton Group Plc
Website www.buildbase.com

Buildbase is a builders merchant with over 150 branches in the UK, and is part of Grafton Group plc. It operates a specialist tool, plant and equipment hire business called Hirebase and is a member of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). Its head office is in Oxford.

The company was the main sponsor of Oxford United for nine seasons, culminating in the club's promotion back into the Football League,[1] and as of 2015 had sponsored speedway team Coventry Bees for a number of seasons.[2][3] Other sponsorships include the Buildbase BMW Motorrad team in British Superbikes,[4] formerly the Kawasaki team,[5] and TT rider Michael Dunlop.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Buildbase backs the U's". Oxford United. 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  2. ↑ "Buildbase Coventry Bees". Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Coventry Bees agree new deal with Buildbase". Coventry Telegraph. 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  4. ↑ "Buildbase BMW - The Team". Buildbasebmw. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cup winner Laverty joins Hawk". Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  6. ↑ "TT Star Michael Dunlop in factory BMW Deal for 2014". Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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