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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 …

Werner, manufacturer of access solutions, has confirmed its commitment to a second year of partnership with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Since joining forces with the PDC, Werner has successfully brought its brand closer to darts fans across the UK through high-profile visibility at major tournaments, digital engagement opportunities with …

Roofing specialist BMI UK & Ireland has launched MyBMI, a new self-service digital platform that provides roofing professionals with 24/7 access to business information. Developed using customer insights, MyBMI is designed to be a one-stop knowledge hub that helps roofing projects run smoothly, without the restriction of traditional office hours. …

Figures published by the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) in the Plumbing and Heating Merchants Index (PHMI) confirm a continued decline in sales volumes in the second quarter of the year. Comparing the second quarter’s performance with the same period in the previous year shows that total value sales in Q2 …

Figures released in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) for Q2 2026 reflect a subdued construction market, with year-on-year sales of building materials down in volume but up in price. This continues the trend from Q1, with activity hampered by Middle East tensions affecting energy and oil prices, restrictive …

London based decorating and DIY retailer Leyland has announced the return of its flagship Big School Makeover campaign. Now in its fourth year, Leyland’s annual competition offers schools across the capital the chance to win a share of a £10,000 makeover jackpot. The competition will see three schools receive a prize …

Timber Development UK (TDUK), the trade association for the timber supply chain, has welcomed the announcement of nearly £10 billion of funding being allocated to build over 70,000 social and affordable homes across England. Announced on August 25, this is the first wave of funding under the Social and Affordable …

Leyland has stepped up its support for homelessness charity St Mungo’s this summer, prompted by sustained periods of extreme heat. With temperatures reaching unprecedented levels this summer, St Mungo’s outreach teams have seen a worrying increase in serious health issues linked to heat and dehydration among people sleeping rough. In …