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Colleagues and suppliers of Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) took to the court to take part in a netball charity fundraiser for Bowel Cancer UK. More than 150 colleagues, suppliers and sponsors took part in the charity tournament hosted at Benham Sports Arena in Northampton, raising almost £5,000 for the …

Kitchen supplier Benchmarx, part of the Travis Perkins Group, is celebrating two decades of trading this year by announcing a raft of super savings for new and existing customers. As part of the company’s Big Savings Event, fitters will have access to bigger discounts than ever across kitchen units, taps, appliances, doors …

Travis Perkins managing director Richard Lavin has welcomed government plans to introduce vocational GCSEs, highlighting the need to attract more young people into construction and create clear pathways into careers. The government’s proposed education reforms will give young people the opportunity to study vocational subjects from the age of 14, …

There’s a new CEO at independent sixth-generation family-run builders merchant The Bence Group in Cheltenham. The company has revealed a new senior leadership structure to drive its next phase of growth. Managing director Paul Bence moves into the newly created Chief Executive Officer role, and will focus more on strategy, …

NMBS has progressed from an affiliate to a full equity-owning member of Euro Craft, a European consortium of buying groups for the construction and industrial sectors. Euro Craft, founded in 1995 by the SOCODA Group, is a major network of independent distributors for the building and industrial sectors in France. …

Family run Newport builders merchants, J&A Phillips, has completed the Cardiff Half Marathon on October 4 2026 to raise funds for the Velindre Cancer Centre. The run, undertaken by director Michael Birch and his son Jonathan, formed part of an ongoing fundraising appeal by the merchant, which has raised over …

Plumbing and heating merchant City Plumbing is holding a National Trade Day on October 8, offering events at branches nationwide and 5% cashback on qualifying purchases. The trade day will give customers the chance to meet suppliers, speak to branch teams, see products first-hand and learn more about the services …

Werner, a manufacturer of height safety equipment, has announced a significant investment in its Burton upon Trent Centre of Excellence. The investment will see Werner create new manufacturing and operational roles at its Burton facility, supporting the introduction of additional production lines there. In addition, a number of production lines …

Paint manufacturer HMG Paints has supported Manchester-based employment and skills organisation YES with a donation of decorative paint to help transform its community space and support its wider transformation. The project has brought together volunteers from across the local area to help renovate the organisation’s original centre located in Newton …

Construction activity fell at a slower pace than in August, but total news orders fell at the steepest pace for three months, bringing business optimism down to its lowest point since May. That’s the headline results from the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index™ for September. Slower rates …