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Leyland SDM will take the wraps off its new-look Kensington store on January 15 with a series of events and promotions planned over the coming weeks. The High Street location has a new layout to make the shopping experience even better for customers, as well as a new Paint Service …

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has collaborated with its sister brand George Boyd to deliver kitchen and bathroom solutions for providers of social housing. Renowned in the industry as an ironmongery and door set specialist, George Boyd is undergoing an expansion project which will see it add a wealth of new …

Leyland SDM, which has 33 stores across the capital, has donated £3,500 to The Childhood Trust. The donation has been added to the £6,600 colleagues raised by walking 15 miles across London towards the end of last year, taking the overall total beyond £10,000. Martin Hastings, CEO at Leyland SDM, …

Essex builders merchant Epic Centre Supply has become the latest member of the h&b Development Group, as part of its focus on achieving enhanced growth and diversification. The h&b Development Group offers a unique opportunity for smaller merchants to progress towards full group membership, providing access to beneficial deals and …

Polypipe Building Services has secured it’s largest ever order to date for its fabricated drainage systems after being selected as the supplier for flagship project – Victoria Riverside in Red Bank, Manchester – part of Far East Consortium’s (FEC) £4bn Victoria North scheme. The first phase complete work on a …

S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI data for December 2023 has once again shown a fall in UK construction output. However, with the latest figures indicating that the rate of decline is easing, there is renewed positivity that 2024 may see some improvement in conditions, stated the Federation of Master Builders …

Mannok has announced its appointment of Dara O’Reilly, 51, as its next CEO, he will succeed Liam McCaffrey, 61, who is set to retire as CEO during 2024. McCaffrey will continue to be involved in the business as a non-executive director. Ms Brenda Rennick, 47, Mannok’s finance director, has been …

One of the UK’s best know construction names has rebranded from the beginning of this year. Artex, part of the Saint Gobain group, distributor of a range of well-known brands including Artex, Gyproc, Thistle and Weber, is now Okarno. The Okarno brand better reflects what the company does as an …

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched a partnership with HSS Hire, opening its first two satellite operations in Selco’s branches in Slough and Milton Keynes. The Tottenham and Ashton-under-Lyne branches of Selco will also benefit from the hire service before the end of the year with a significant expansion to the …

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has urged the UK government to help accelerate growth in the number of whole building retrofit projects carried out during 2024. The Association believes only “a holistic approach to building performance” will unlock the full potential of the building services industry to cut carbon …