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Heating manufacturer Grant UK has updated its online Product Selector Tool to help homeowners find a heating system that fits their needs. Users can search by fuel source, specifying their preferences to tailor the results. Products are categorised according to heat source and complementary technologies, and each product is also …

Wood panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is proud to celebrating 50 years of manufacturing MDF. Operating under the anniversary banner, “Trusted for 50 years. Built for what’s next”, MEDITE MDF (medium density fibreboard). has seen countless product innovations since the brand’s conception, with some of its most-loved lines including MEDITE PREMIER, MEDITE …

Plastic piping manufacturer Polypipe Building Products has become the 100th supplier to join Data Yard, the industry-owned data pool established by BMF and NMBS to streamline the sharing of product information between suppliers and merchants. Designed for use across the building materials supply chain, Data Yard provides a centralised, secure …

Construction materials distributor BRCK Group PLC, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of H.S. Jackson & Son fencing Jacksons, headquartered in Ashford, Kent, is a designer, manufacturer and installer of timber and steel fencing, gates and security systems. The Initial Consideration of …

Manufacturer Catnic has partnered with Travis Perkins builders merchants to support tradespeople in tackling tool theft. A Catnic and wienerberger Prize Draw will take place across Travis Perkins from June 1 to July 31. Travis Perkins Trade Account customers who purchase Catnic or wienerberger products in a single transaction will be automatically …

Softwood import volumes remained marginally ahead of the same period last year during Q1, despite continued pressure across the market, according to the latest Timber Development UK market statistics. The combined import volumes of the main timber and panel products fell by just 1.3% in Q1 2026 compared with Q1 …

Builders merchant James Burrell’s annual Charity Golf Day has raised more than £5000 for Prostate Cancer UK and Mind, its chosen charities of the year.  The event, held at Northumberland Golf Club, welcomed 18 teams for a day of golf, fundraising, networking, and a charity raffle featuring prizes donated by …

Daikin UK has welcomed Martin McCluskey, Minister for Energy Consumers, to its new Manchester training facility to see first-hand how the government’s Heat Training Grant is helping to accelerate workforce development across the low-carbon heating sector. The visit provided an opportunity for the Minister to meet installers currently undertaking heat …

Mentor Training, a provider of material handling equipment training, has launched a series of forklift hazard perception videos  for National Forklift Safety Day. National Forklift Safety Day, June 9, organised annually by the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA), aims to promote safer workplaces and raise awareness of the importance of …

Football fans in will get the chance to meet Former Scotland international Alan McInally at the opening of the new Travis Perkins Glasgow branch on Helen Street, its fourth in the city. McInally, who played eight times for his country and featured in the 1990 World Cup squad, will cut the ribbon …