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The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has secured Andrew Griffith MP, the Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Business & Trade, to speak at two of the trade body’s significant events in 2026. He will address guests at the BMF Parliamentary Reception on 25 February and deliver a keynote speech at …

Manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Founded in 1964 as the Annandale Tile Company, the business has grown from its original 11-acre site in Halleaths, Lochmaben, into a major UK producer of concrete roof tiles and accessories, now with two additional sites, as well as the original …

Colchester-based roofing merchant, Total Roofing, has become an NBG Partner. By joining the National Buying Group, Total Roofing will now benefit from competitive deals with leading suppliers such as Sandtoft Roof Tiles, Etex Exteriors, Swish Roofline Plastics, Fakro, Keylite, Cromar and many others including deals outside of the Roofing Category …

Nailsea under-7s, a group of young footballers in Bristol,  have just received new home and away kits, thanks to Travis Perkins’ Nailsea branch on Southfield Road. The football club has more than 450 members from ages five to 18, including both boys and girls teams. The club is a not-for-profit …

Kitchen supplier Howdens has raised over £80,000 for this year’s Movember campaign, helping the company reach a total fundraising figure for the men’s health charity of £205,000 over the last three years. A team of 60 staff members took part in an Expo-Expo run from Raunds in Northamptonshire to Howden …

Timber imports nudge upwards during Q3, though year-to-date volumes remain below 2024 New timber import figures from Timber Development UK covering Q3 2025, reveal an ongoing mixed picture for the sector, with year-to-date volumes still trailing 2024 but showing some signs of improvement as the year progressed. The latest statistics …

Heidelberg Materials UK has reached the next milestone in its plans to build the UK’s first carbon capture facility at its cement works at Padeswood in north Wales. The manufacturer has signed an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Worley, following the successful completion …

Latest official figures from the ONS show total construction output fell 0.3% in the three months to October 2025. Repair and maintenance work fell 1%, and, although new work rose 0.1%, the private housing sector was the worst hit, with repair and maintenance work falling 2.3% and private new housing1%. …

Marsh Industries, the water and wastewater treatment products manufacturer, has relaunched its Sooey Miles for Smiles Christmas Campaign. In the previous Sooey Christmas campaign five years ago, the company donated £5,000 to each of four hospitals, in Birmingham, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff. The aim was to help to bring a …

 Tobermore, the landscaping and construction product manufacturer, has restructured its senior leadership team.  and will be recruiting 10 new members of staff to support its next phase of growth. Glenn Robinson, formerly Tobermore’s general manager, has taken the role of CEO and will continue to work alongside owner, David Henderson, who …