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The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has welcomed the launch of the Regional Building Foundation, a new organisation that brings together businesses across the construction industry. BMF CEO John Newcomb has joined the Foundation’s Advisory Board, where he will represent the interests of the building materials supply chain and ensure the …

Flair Showers, part of Sanbra Ltd, is bringing its mobile showroom to plumbers’ merchants From July, the Flair PRO mobile showroom will be travelling to a number of locations across the UK Starting in the South East,  then the South West, up through the Midlands and North, making its way …

STARK UK and Jewson have launched a national ‘Let’s Get Britain Building – NOW!’ campaign, Bringing together builders, tradespeople and construction businesses, the campaign warns that unless urgent action is taken, the Government’s housing and growth ambitions cannot be achieved, calling for immediate government intervention, including: • Financial incentives to …

The Rainy Day Trust is launching Thousand Smiles September, a sector-wide kindness challenge. The event asks every participant commits to one intentional act of kindness each day throughout September, logging it through the Habits for Health app by Wellbeing People, featuring a real-time leaderboard, and a collective smiles counter. Registering …

Jewson colleagues in Norfolk were joined by sporting stars Jimmy Bullard and James Wade for a charity fishing day to raise money for a young boy with cerebral palsy. Football legend Jimmy Bullard, Jewson’s official landscaping ambassador, and darts champion James Wade, who has been sponsored by Jewson since December …

Builders’ merchant Jewson has announced the winners of its 2026 landscaping competition. The competition, launched via social media earlier this spring, invited landscaping teams and homeowners to share images of their recent garden transformations. The list of entries was whittled down to a top four, which went to a public …

CT1 has pledged its ongoing support to National construction charity Band of Builders (BoB) as the charity completes £2m of projects delivered. The charity, known for delivering rapid home adaptation and renovation projects, completed two projects in May to take the total value of the work its volunteers have delivered …

West Midlands-based builders’ merchant BuildLand is expanding its regional reach with the opening of a new branch in Solihull, marking a milestone in the company’s growth. The expansion comes as BuildLand continues to benefit from its partnership with National Buying Group (NBG), which it joined as a Partner in February …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and its learning technology partner, Cortexa, have announced its flagship Building Block training programme, available online through BMF Campus, has achieved CPD accreditation. This achievement, awarded by the independent verification body,  marks a major step in the ongoing development of BMF’s digital learning offer. For …

Manufacturer HMG Paints has announced its participation in the international ‘Cool Roofs. Smarter Choice.’ campaign. The initiative, launched in collaboration with the Nova Paint Club in Vancouver in May, aims to accelerate the adoption of solar-reflective coatings to combat rising urban temperatures and reduce energy consumption across the UK and …