STARK UK and Jewson have launched a national ‘Let’s Get Britain Building – NOW!’ campaign, Bringing together builders, tradespeople and construction businesses, the campaign warns that unless urgent action is taken, the Government’s housing and growth ambitions cannot be achieved, calling for immediate government intervention, including: • Financial incentives to …

Al Ward, VP of commerce at Brave Bison, explains why digital change should strengthen merchant operations, not sideline them. Digital change in builders’ merchants has often been framed in a way that makes people defensive before the work has even begun. It gets talked about as though a better website, …

The Rainy Day Trust is launching Thousand Smiles September, a sector-wide kindness challenge. The event asks every participant commits to one intentional act of kindness each day throughout September, logging it through the Habits for Health app by Wellbeing People, featuring a real-time leaderboard, and a collective smiles counter. Registering …

Instantor, market-leaders in press solutions, has announced the appointment Jim Stafford as dedicated product manager to support the launch of its new underfloor heating range. He brings with him almost 25 years of industry expertise, having previously held roles in plumbing and heating installation, sales, technical and design. Alan Hogan, …

Jewson colleagues in Norfolk were joined by sporting stars Jimmy Bullard and James Wade for a charity fishing day to raise money for a young boy with cerebral palsy. Football legend Jimmy Bullard, Jewson’s official landscaping ambassador, and darts champion James Wade, who has been sponsored by Jewson since December …

Builders’ merchant Jewson has announced the winners of its 2026 landscaping competition. The competition, launched via social media earlier this spring, invited landscaping teams and homeowners to share images of their recent garden transformations. The list of entries was whittled down to a top four, which went to a public …

CT1 has pledged its ongoing support to National construction charity Band of Builders (BoB) as the charity completes £2m of projects delivered. The charity, known for delivering rapid home adaptation and renovation projects, completed two projects in May to take the total value of the work its volunteers have delivered …

West Midlands-based builders’ merchant BuildLand is expanding its regional reach with the opening of a new branch in Solihull, marking a milestone in the company’s growth. The expansion comes as BuildLand continues to benefit from its partnership with National Buying Group (NBG), which it joined as a Partner in February …

Triton Showers has appointed Guy Cowdry as product director. Cowdry will head up Triton’s product strategy from concept and development through to launch, optimisation and end-of-life, ensuring the UK manufacturer continues to deliver solutions that align with evolving customer needs, technical advancements and regulatory shifts. Phil Viner, managing director at …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and its learning technology partner, Cortexa, have announced its flagship Building Block training programme, available online through BMF Campus, has achieved CPD accreditation. This achievement, awarded by the independent verification body,  marks a major step in the ongoing development of BMF’s digital learning offer. For …