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Russell Roof Tiles is planning to raise money to help buy a new school bus for the Footprints Family charity, as well as heading to Kenya this summer to offer practical skills and support. Established in 2008, The Footprints Family provide food, clothing, shelter and healthcare to vulnerable children and …

The latest figures from the Timber Development UK has shown that timber import volumes started 2024 around 6% lower than in January 2023 – down by around 45,000m3. It stated that this reduction was made up of very different levels of performance in the first month of the year. Softwood, …

NMBS has achieved Cyber Essentials Plus, a Government-backed programme run by the National Cyber Security Centre that helps to protect organisations against cyber-attacks. Government data, published in April last year, showed significant figures about the number of reported cyber-attacks across different-sized businesses. Almost a third of small businesses reported a …

Timber Development UK (TDUK) is partnering with Carrefour International du Bois, the largest timber trade show in Europe, to offer VIP networking opportunities. Under the terms of the partnership TDUK will be offering limited-edition VIP Tickets (free for TDUK members) to the conference, taking place from 28-30 May 2024 in …

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has announced it has raised additional capital investment from investment firms Ares Management Corporation and Farallon Capital Europe LLP. The Group has also said that it will be launching new customer proposition covering Renewables and Sustainability; the business will look to expand its independent brand …

MGM Timber has launched its new online service for trade customers, giving them access to their agreed rates, invoicing and full product range. Its new platform will have the same functionality as a standard e-commerce site, with its full selection of products on offer, but it will also have individual …

It is with great sadness that BMJ has to announce the unexpected death of Carole Green on March 20th. Carole had worked for the Builders Merchants Federation for 22 years, and following that joined the independent buying group h&b in January 2013. At the time she announced that she was …

Alpesh Paleja, lead economist in the CBI’s economics team, has been confirmed to speak at the BMF Members’ Annual Conference on September 19. Paleja’s role at the CBI focuses on the UK economy and leading its work on the economic forecast.  She oversees analytical work across the team – including …

Plaster and plasterboard supplier British Gypsum will be the first UK building materials manufacturer to partner up with circular economy pallet supplier The Pallet LOOP in a bid to significantly reduce pallet waste. British Gypsum will roll out The Pallet LOOP scheme in two stages, with the instantly identifiable, green-coloured …

Following six months of contraction, the UK construction industry returned to growth in March, according to the latest purchasing managers survey from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply and S&P Global. The latest index for construction rose to 50.2 in March from 49.7 in the previous month, above the …