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Mark Vitow Ltd has launched VITOW GROUP, bringing together its distribution, manufacturing, partnerships and sourcing divisions under a unified identity. Supported by a new website, the launch builds on the company’s established distribution and manufacturing activities, alongside its growing strategic partnerships and global sourcing capabilities. It provides a clearer platform …

German construction chemicals specialist Remmers Group has successfully completed its acquisition of the Rustins Group. Through this acquisition the group has strengthened its position in the United Kingdom and expanded its business to include new product ranges and distribution channels. Rustins offers a broad portfolio of wood finishes, speciality paints …

Around 40 children with critical illnesses have had their wishes come true thanks to more than £100,000 raised by specialist merchant BSS. BSS colleagues have held a series of events to raise the six-figure sum for Make-A-Wish UK, including car boot sales, race days, golf days, car washes and skydives. …

The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in October, shows like-for-like value sales for August 2026 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants, adjusted for trading days, were +1.8% higher than August 2025. But, year-on-year, like-for-like volume sales decreased -5.4%, while prices increased +7.6%. With no difference in …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows August’s total like-for-like value sales  were up +0.5% compared to August 2025.  With no difference in trading days, August’s unadjusted value sales were also +0.5% higher than the same month a year before. Unadjusted volumes were down -5.4% …

A new species of dinosaur discovered at Building materials producer wienerberger’s Ewhurst brick and roof tile works has been named in honour of former site manager Will Proudlove, more than 25 years after the fossils were excavated. Its remains were excavated from the Surrey site in 2001, and have since …

The Autumn budget, announced today by Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey, touched on many key issues effecting the building materials sector, inspiring cautious optimism from figures across the building materials sector. As part of the Autumn budget, Healey announced plans to scrap standing charges on household gas bills, a …

Selco Builders Warehouse has announced Children’s Scrapstore as a finalist for its 2026 Community Heroes initiative. Based in Bristol, Children’s Scrapstore is a reuse charity dedicated to helping businesses divert safe and clean reusable waste away from landfill, transforming it into opportunities for creativity and learning. The charity supports children, …

Sustainable building materials supplier Holcim UK has continued its investment in local community projects, through its annual £75,000 Wildlife Enhancement Fund. The fund is open to projects within 10 miles of Holcim UK’s sites and has already financed several schemes across the country. Among the projects supported so far are …

Showering brand Flair Showers joined forces with Beggs and Partners in Belfast for an exclusive Bathroom Design Consultation Day on October 22 2026. The event welcomed award-winning interior designer James Fairley of Atelier Branco & Fairley, and judge on BBC Northern Ireland’s House of the Year, who offered guests one-to-one …