Plumbing and drainage manufacturer Wavin is taking its roadshow WaVan back on the road to visit 25 City Plumbing branches across the UK. The tour started in Chorley on 1st July and runs until the end of September. A second phase will cover branches in Scotland later in the year. It …

Timber supplier Premier Forest Products is to restarting timber operations at its 10-acre Croespenmaen site following the closure of SDL Sawmills. The phased restart will see a number of former SDL employees return to work as operations are progressively re-established. Premier Forest, which leases the site, and sub-let it to SDL, …

Building materials distribution conglomerate SIG wants to improve its operating profits to £50m by the second half of 2028. It plans to save £100m via a combination of business simplification, disposals, business improvement and working capital optimisation efficiency drive as the market continues to struggle. In a trading update the …

Independent south-east builders merchant Lawsons Group delivered a ‘resilient performance’ in the six-months to December 31 2025, it was revealed today (July 15). It was the first such announcement since the group changed its ownership structure in March, by transferring a majority shareholding in the business to the newly established …

Dani Hodges, Chief Commercial Officer, HSS ProService Marketplace When market conditions tighten, businesses naturally look for ways to reduce costs. Across the construction supply chain, marketing budgets are often among the first areas to come under scrutiny. Unlike fleet, stock or labour costs, marketing can sometimes appear disconnected from day-to-day …

If you don’t like people, put up with them as well as you can. Don’t try to love them… try to tolerate them. On the basis of that tolerance a civilised future may be built. What the..? You turn your back for a couple of weeks’ R&R (rosé and reblochon …

A strike by workers at a Northern Irish builders merchant has ended after the company, Haldane Fisher in Newry, and the Unite union agreed terms. According to the BBC, around 40 staff at the Carnbane premises had been on strike for the past five weeks. In a statement, a spokesperson …

Voting has been extended in the BMJ Industry Awards 2026 – the only merchanting awards that is decided by a popular vote. You now have until JULY 24th to make your choice, and cast your vote for your favourite company, person or brand. The online voting portal can be accessed …

Independent family- run plumbing and heating merchant Beggs & Partners, headquartered in Northern Ireland, has bought the Just Add Water bathroom showrooms in Barnet and Buckhurst Hill, along with the former Fayers Plumbing & Building Supplies operations at both locations. The company said the move strengthens its position as a leading …

The only way out is through Since 1997, the UK has had, if you include Andy Burnham, who may or may not be elected unopposed as Leader of the Labour Party, and, therefore, PM, nine Prime Ministers. Of those, only five have won a General Election – the public’s trust, …