Murdock Builders Merchants in Derry has won the Best Multi-Location branch award in the Octabuild Builders Merchant Awards Northern Ireland 2016.
Murdocks is 19 years in business and employs 21 full and part -time staff.
The judge commented on its strong management respect for staff with a flexible approach to team building.
The award was presented by Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Jonathan Bell, in the Hilton Hotel in Belfast before an audience of almost 200 representing the merchant and building industry.
This is the fourth Octabuild Builders Merchant Awards Northern Ireland and the judge, independent retail expert James Burke, was lavish in his praise of the high standard he found among all the builders merchants visited.
He described the winners as exceptionally well run businesses. He said that since the last awards in 2014 there was a stronger focus on sales growth structures and a greater focus on using digital media.
In introducing the awards the Octabuild chairman Tadhg Donohoe said, “Merchants who enter the Octabuild Builders Merchants Awards show that they have confidence in their ability to operate well-managed businesses and provide a quality customer service .”
Photo shows Raymond Harkin, Manager, Murdock Builders Merchants, Derry receiving the award from Minister Bell and Tadhg Donohoe, chairman, Octabuild (right).
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