Buildbase
| File:Buildbase Logo.jpg | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Products | Building Material |
Number of employees | 100+ (2014) |
| Parent | Grafton Group Plc |
| Website | www |
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
- ^ "Buildbase backs the U's". Oxford United. 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Buildbase Coventry Bees". Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Coventry Bees agree new deal with Buildbase". Coventry Telegraph. 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Buildbase BMW - The Team". Buildbasebmw. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Cup winner Laverty joins Hawk". Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ "TT Star Michael Dunlop in factory BMW Deal for 2014". Retrieved 30 April 2014.