Grafton Merchanting adds 170 jobs in Ireland

Construction supplies group Grafton is to create another 170 jobs in its Irish merchanting business in the next two years as it expands its operations in response to an upturn in business.

Grafton Merchanting owns the Chadwicks and Heiton Buckley brands. Over the last three years, it has increased staff by 350 and the latest appointments will boost its workforce to 1,420 people by the end of 2019.

“We see this as further evidence of a tangible and sustainable turning point for the construction sector in Ireland,” said Eddie Kelly, Grafton Merchanting’s head in the Republic.