Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has confirmed that its restructuring plans were approved by the UK Court at a sanction hearing held on July 9. Following the successful hearing, implementation of the Plans has recapitalised the Group, materially strengthened the balance sheet and delivered a significant reduction in financial indebtedness. …

Werner, a manufacturer of ladders and access equipment, warns trade professionals not to take ‘short-cuts’ when working at height as new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics are published. The manufacturer is calling on employers to bolster safety measures at work after new figures revealed 124 people were killed in …

Yannis Stavropoulos has been appointed Standards and Technical Manager at the BPF Pipes Group, replacing Owen Mace who will become Director on the retirement of Caroline Ayres at the end of August. Yannis joins from BSI Assurance UK Ltd, where he was Certification Manager. Prior to that he held project …

Intatec, the UK manufacturer behind the award-winning ActivFlo catalytic water conditioner, has welcomed the changes the UK government has announced as part of water reforms. The move follows Sir Jon Cunliffe’s Independent Water Commission report, which described England’s water crisis as a modern-day “Great Stink” – citing years of underinvestment, …

Building Materials Digital Services Ltd (BMDS), the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has announced the company’s first five external shareholders; Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd, Epicor Software (UK) Limited, Fortis Merchants Limited, h&b Buying Group LLP, and National Buying Group LLP. BMBS was established to provide an industry-owned Industry …

BSS has announced the appointment of Josie Crowe as its new managing director, re-joining the company where her career in the Travis Perkins Group began over two decades ago. Part of Travis Perkins plc, BSS is a distributor of pipeline and heating solutions, supplying over 84,000 products through more than …

Wooden Windows, part of StairBox, has launched a new pre-finished timber window range, with a promised four-week lead time, where fully finished timber windows typically take 8 to 12 weeks to supply. Each unit is manufactured at the company’s Staffordshire factory and sprayed in a purpose-built booth using a four-coat, …

The Pallet LOOP, the circular economy pallet provider for the UK construction sector, has announced the promotion of Andy Williamson to managing director. Williamson joined The Pallet LOOP (part of BSW Group) in February 2024. He was appointed director of business development after six months as a non executive director, becoming …

Construction products manufacturing returned to growth in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) latest State of Trade Survey. The survey found a balance of 53% of heavy side firms reported construction products sales rising in 2025 Q2 compared with Q1. On balance, 33% of …

Baxi has appointed Sammie Batchelder as strategic accounts manager, supporting three of Baxi’s largest builders’ merchant customers: City Plumbing, Travis Perkins and Toolstation. Batchelder joined Baxi in 2015, one of the first to take part in Baxi’s graduate apprenticeship scheme. “I’ve been very lucky to have experienced the customer journey …