Bathroom distributor PJH has expanded its KUBA Modular Furniture range from its Bathrooms to Love Collection, with the introduction of a new Matt White finish, additional wall-hung units, and new floor-standing units. Joining Kuba’s two textured woodgrain finishes, the new Matt White, flat surfaced finish features the same signature curves …

Abode has launched Linaro, a new granite sink range that answers the latest trends for minimalist design, durable surfaces, and enhanced functionality. Each Linaro sink is made using SioForm+, Abode’s new granite sink material, and include the slimmest dividing wall on the market for 1.5 bowl sinks. The main bowl …

Tom Reynolds, former Chief Executive of the British Brands Group, and, before that, of the British Bathroom Association, will be the new Chief Executive Officer of the Builders Merchants Federation. Reynolds will take up his post on November 9; his appointment is part of the leadership transition at the BMF, …

James Latham, the  270-year-old British timber and panel products distributor, has chosen Alzheimer’s Society as its official charity partner for 2026/27, after a company-wide vote across the company’s network of depots and offices in the UK and Ireland. The new partnership formalises and extends a relationship that is already making a …

Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does So, that’s all over then, a new champion has been decided, and it’ll be another four years before we have to worry about …

Building materials supplier Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown quarry, near Frome. The 160 million tonne limestone quarry  has been dormant since the late 1980s. Site preparations are now set to get underway this autumn ahead of Westdown quarry’s scheduled reopening in the …

Builders merchants trade association, the Builders Merchants Federation wants Andy Burnham to make housing an immediate priority  now he is Prime Minister.  BMF CEO John Newcomb said: “The confirmation today of Andy Burnham MP as the Prime Minister should provide fresh impetus to revive the housing market to Get Britain Building …

Daksh Gupta, CEO Huws Gray Apprenticeships are something of a bugbear of mine at the moment. Whenever I talk to business leaders, whether they’re in construction, automotive, leasing, finance or technology, I hear the same frustration. The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced with good intentions, but for many businesses it has …

A 145-year-old timber merchant, Silverstone-based Linnell Bros, has made significant investments across the business, adding a cross-cut line and a double-ended tenoner to its mill, as well as a new 7.5-tonne truck and a 26-tonne HIAB lorry to its delivery fleet. The new machinery has been installed to improve accuracy …

Branches of builders merchants RGB Building Supplies, BuildIt, CRS Building Supplies, and Grant & Stone Build, part of IBMG, have launched the Community Landscaping Challenge, offering £2,000 worth of landscaping materials to support a project that will make a real difference in their area. It mirrors a similar challenge launched …