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Premier Forest Products has acquired engineered timber specialist National Timber Systems, previously part of National Timber Group England, which went into administration in late November. The acquisition safeguards 160 jobs at NTS, with plans to grow this number to 250. National Timber Systems supplies national and regional housebuilders, as well …

Copper manufacturer and supplier Lawton Tubes is investing £25 million in improvements across the business deep into 2026 to help futureproof the firm in the face of an ever-changing industry. The company is undertaking a major transformation programme in a bid to boost employment across all areas of the business, …

Northampton-based building materials manufacturer Forterra matched the £22,462 raised by its colleagues over the course of 2025, to contribute a grand total of £40,677 towards Cancer Research UK. The donation was raised through several fundraising activities, including the Beaune Challenge, a 534-mile cycling challenge undertaken by group planning manager Ian …

Ducklington FC, who play in the Witney & District League Division One, have been sponsored by Travis Perkins for the 2025-26 campaign. George Townsend, player manager of Ducklington, said: “We were searching for a new kit for this season, which is a big expense for a local football team. Several …

The UK’s leading builders’ merchant once again joined forces with Northampton Saints’ rugby stars for The Big Christmas Toy and Hamper Collection, part of the long-standing partnership between the Saints and Travis Perkins. The collaboration between Travis Perkins and Northampton Saints saw hundreds of gifts donated to children and elderly …

Materials handling solutions manufacturer Combilift has raised and donated €100,000 to support children in crisis worldwide through a worldwide competition to mark the production of its 100,000th forklift. Offering the exclusive 100,000th multidirectional Combi-CBE as its Prize, proceeds raised from the competition were donated to UNICEF Ireland’s Children’s Emergency Fund. …

Jewson builders’ merchant has announced a 12-month sponsorship deal with darts player James Wade, ahead of the 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship.  Wade has spent more than two decades playing, claiming multiple titles including the Premier League in 2009, The Masters in 2014 and the World Series in 2018. …

The Planning & Infrastructure Act, which aims to remove blockages and delays in the planning system has received royal assent on December 18. Fergus Charlton, planning partner with national law firm Michelmores comments: “The Planning & Infrastructure Act has been incubating for a long time. It has now hatched, receiving …

A project to improve health and safety measures has seen manufacturer JELD-WEN increase pedestrian and vehicle segregation across its Sheffield site. Protected pedestrian walkways have been introduced across all areas of the site where pedestrians and vehicles may need to interact, and all warehouses on site are now pedestrian-free zones, …

Builders merchant group IBMG, one the largest in the South of England, has appointed Matthew Parker as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Parker was most recently managing director of Wolseley Group’s Infrastructure division; prior to this he was managing director of Travis Perkins’ TF Solutions division, and previously held numerous …