Builders Warehouse (commonly referred to as ''Builders'' in

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), is a South African

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equipment and

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. Founded in 2003, it is a wholly-owned

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of holding company Massmart, which, through its Massbuild division, operates various kinds of stores, including Builders Warehouse, Builders Express (small-format stores), Builders Trade Depot (focused specifically on construction entrepreneurs), and Builders Superstore.

Operations

Builders Warehouse operates 117 stores in 4 countries across Southern and East Africa; South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zambia. It also provides an online shopping service. Some Builders Warehouse stores offer services such as tool hire, pool water analysis, and car key programming, and have partnered with local coffee chain

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History

Massmart began its acquisitions of the Builders brand when it acquired five Builders Warehouse stores operating in

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and

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, in 2003. In 2017, the company revealed its first store that is in part powered by

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. Located in

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, Johannesburg, the store uses 400 roof-mounted photovoltaic panels to provide 16% of its annual energy consumption. According to Massmart Group's sustainability manager Alex Haw, serves to reduce the company's greenhouse gas emissions. In 2019, Builders Warehouse revealed a new store prototype in

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, offering, among other things, 3D printing; flatpack furniture; and a smart home hub for digital, in-store shopping and retrieving product information. The store was to serve as a benchmark for all future new store builds and renovations.

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