Toolstation has partnered with cancer support charity Macmillan for a new campaign that aims to raise awareness of skin cancer among tradespeople.    The campaign, ‘Sunburn Swatch’, is designed to raise awareness of sun protection for tradespeople when working outdoors. It features images of different sun swatches to represent skin …

Shower enclosure manufacturer Lakes has appointed Brett Wraight as its new business development manager for the Central and Anglia region.  Wraight will bring over 20 years’ experience, having previously worked in various roles across the bathroom industry including fitting new bathrooms, selling to the high-end market and into retail sectors, and working …

Plumbers merchant Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group, has opened a new branch in Paycocke Way, Basildon. The new branch is the 14th Plumb Centre location in Essex, opened to the public in a ribbon cutting by the Mayor of Basildon, Councillor Allan Davies. Attendees included local customers and …

Milbank Group, the investment company headquartered in Essex, has announced the acquisition of London Lintels.  Based in Winchester, London Lintels is a distributor of lintels and structural building materials which carries an extensive inventory of steel lintels, concrete lintels, cavity trays, damp proofing products, and associated accessories. London Lintels Ltd …

Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE, who led Great Britain’s gold-medal-winning hockey team at the Rio Olympics, has been announced as the final Keynote Speaker at the BMF Annual Members Conference and Awards in September. Richardson-Walsh was a member of the Great Britain and England hockey teams for over 15 years, competing in …

Marshalls, the building and landscaping products manufacturer, saw growth inch ahead during the first six months of the year, according to its results for the period ended June 30 2025. According to the report, the group returned to revenue growth with tangible early progress in the execution of its ‘Transform …

Galleon Fixings, the fixings division of the Dormole Group, including ForgeFix and Harrison & Clough, has announced the appointment of Paul Swift as managing director, Paul Simpson as sales director, and Rebecca Fortescue-Halliwell as marketing director. The appointments follow the retirement of outgoing Galleon Fixings CEO Michael Brown. The trio …

Max Small, owner of M.A.S Roofing in Totton, Southampton, is celebrating winning of £5000 in the SIG Roofing BIG Summer Scratch-off promotion. The nationwide promotion, which ran from June 30 to August 1, was launched to boost footfall across SIG Roofing’s 100+ UK branches, and offered over 20,000 prizes up …

Marshalls Bricks & Masonry, a manufacturer of bricks and masonry products, has added to its leadership team with the appointment of two dedicated trading directors and a new commercial manager.  Stuart Thomas joins the team as trading director for national housebuilders, Lewis Reynolds takes on the role of trading director …

Marshalls, the construction product manufacturer, has confirmed the appointment of Paul Inman to their Board as a non-executive director. Inman joins as Audit Committee chair designate, and will assume this role fully when Graham Prothero, the current senior independent director and current Audit Committee chair, steps down at the end …