UK timber and panel product imports remained below last year’s levels during the first half of 2026 according to the latest statistics from Timber Development UK (TDUK). The combined volume of the UK’s main timber and panel product imports was 3.9% lower in H1 2026 than during the same period …

Building materials supplier Huws Gray is set to launch Plant and Tool Hire services at its St Helens branch. The supplier has been rolling out its hire offering at existing branches across the country, with 88 sites now offering the service. St Helens, the latest branch to provide the service, …

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is launching an urgent appeal to raise £200,000 to ensure that they can continue to meet increased demand as they face one of the toughest years in their history. According to the charity the number of families reaching out for wellbeing support has increased by …

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has indicated a sustained downturn in business activity across the UK construction sector, led by weakness in the residential building segment. The index, which tracks changes in total industry activity, registered 44.3 in August, down from 44.7 in July …

The Pallet LOOP has announced a partnership with lime product manufacturer Lime Green. The new partnership will see Lime Green move its products onto The Pallet LOOP’s distinctive green pallets, supporting the recovery, repair and reuse of pallets across the construction supply chain. The company’s decision to adopt LOOP pallets …

MKM has acquired NMSB’s builders merchant, creating MKM New Milton. The new branch will continue to be led by NMSB branch managers Matt Lock and Richard Froggett, along with the existing NMSB team. Investment is already being planned for the branch, with the expanded branch set to  offer 12,500 square …

Flushing specialist SIAMP has announced the appointment of Alex Holcroft as managing director. His appointment marks a return to the company, where Holcroft previously spent more than two years as product manager between 2017 and 2019. He succeeds Ashley Shires, who has led SIAMP UK for 14 years and has …

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens is back with TradeFest: Better Than a Sale 2026, its biggest kitchen event of the year. Running from September 7, the event launches with a Trade Day at Howdens’s Watford Expo, featuring darts star Charlie Manby, the Talk Sport team, the FIX Street Team and the …

Keylite Roof Windows has partnered with Data Yard, the industry-owned data pool established by BMF and NMBS. Data Yard offers merchants and installers to access accurate industry information, reducing the time spent reformatting data and correcting incomplete product records. Data Yard also integrates with ERP systems, e-commerce platforms and catalogue …

Builders merchant Travis Perkins has renewed its long-standing partnership with Northampton Saints. Since first appearing on the Saints kit in 2001, Travis Perkins has supported the club as an Elite Partner through some of its most successful periods, including last season’s Gallagher PREM title-winning campaign. Alongside its support of the first …