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Plumbing and heating merchant City Plumbing is holding a National Trade Day on October 8, offering events at branches nationwide and 5% cashback on qualifying purchases. The trade day will give customers the chance to meet suppliers, speak to branch teams, see products first-hand and learn more about the services …

Werner, a manufacturer of height safety equipment, has announced a significant investment in its Burton upon Trent Centre of Excellence. The investment will see Werner create new manufacturing and operational roles at its Burton facility, supporting the introduction of additional production lines there. In addition, a number of production lines …

Paint manufacturer HMG Paints has supported Manchester-based employment and skills organisation YES with a donation of decorative paint to help transform its community space and support its wider transformation. The project has brought together volunteers from across the local area to help renovate the organisation’s original centre located in Newton …

Construction activity fell at a slower pace than in August, but total news orders fell at the steepest pace for three months, bringing business optimism down to its lowest point since May. That’s the headline results from the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index™ for September. Slower rates …

The Midlands construction industry has once again come together for an evening of fundraising, raising £195,000 for five charities at the 2026 Midlands Construction Charity Ball. The annual event was Held in the Masters Suite at The Belfry on September 11, bringing together independent and family-owned construction businesses, suppliers and …

Selco Builders Warehouse has named The Walsh Project for Positive Change CIC as a finalist for its 2026 Community Heroes initiative. The Walsh Project for Positive Change CIC is an inclusive community wellbeing and development project, built on 15 years of grassroots experience supporting children, adults and families through Pitbull …

Builders merchant Selco has launched a competition in partnership with timber supplier BSW Timber as part of its ‘Every Grade for the Trade’ campaign. From September 1 to November 30 2026, every purchase of BSW Timber products from Selco will automatically qualify customers for entry into a weekly prize draw …

Toolstation and CT1 have announced a new prize draw, giving Toolstation Club members the chance to win a bespoke work shed built by craftsman Simon Bowler and construction company Elwood Enterprises. To enter, customers must be a member of the Toolstation Club and spend £50 or more on CT1 products within …

Timber doorset manufacturer JELD-WEN has announced that relocation of it production machinery to the company’s new facility at Bessemer Park in Sheffield is now well underway. The new manufacturing facility, which will be fully operational later this year, forms part of the company’s long-term strategy to strengthen its UK manufacturing …

Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme has been welcomed by builders merchants and suppliers, many of whom have been campaigning for stimulus for the housebuilding market since the general election. The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) says the scheme will provide a welcome boost for the building …