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Roofing manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is continuing to invest in its manufacturing capabilities with a £100,000 commitment to the company’s growing portfolio of high-specification equipment.  The new 1 + 1 Dry Verge injection mould tool will deliver improved durability and longevity, reduce maintenance downtime and increase the production capacity of …

Construction intelligence company Glenigan, part of Hubexo, has launched its Building Materials Forecast, a new subscription service that forecasts future demand for construction products and materials across the UK. Unlike forecasts based primarily on new construction activity, the Building Materials Forecast combines project intelligence with analysis of the existing building …

Builders merchants organisation NMBS has staged a highly successful 2026 dinner dance, hosting 1,000 guests from across the building materials industry. The annual event, which took place on October 24 2026, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Mayfair, offered those attending opportunities to network and build new relationships over …

Selco Builders Warehouse has partnered with Gloucestershire College for a week-long programme designed to give students greater exposure to career opportunities within the trade industry. Taking place at Gloucestershire College from  Monday  November 2, Selco has launched the trade week initiative to strengthen the links between education and industry and to …

Mark Vitow Ltd has launched VITOW GROUP, bringing together its distribution, manufacturing, partnerships and sourcing divisions under a unified identity. Supported by a new website, the launch builds on the company’s established distribution and manufacturing activities, alongside its growing strategic partnerships and global sourcing capabilities. It provides a clearer platform …

German construction chemicals specialist Remmers Group has successfully completed its acquisition of the Rustins Group. Through this acquisition the group has strengthened its position in the United Kingdom and expanded its business to include new product ranges and distribution channels. Rustins offers a broad portfolio of wood finishes, speciality paints …

Around 40 children with critical illnesses have had their wishes come true thanks to more than £100,000 raised by specialist merchant BSS. BSS colleagues have held a series of events to raise the six-figure sum for Make-A-Wish UK, including car boot sales, race days, golf days, car washes and skydives. …

The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in October, shows like-for-like value sales for August 2026 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants, adjusted for trading days, were +1.8% higher than August 2025. But, year-on-year, like-for-like volume sales decreased -5.4%, while prices increased +7.6%. With no difference in …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows August’s total like-for-like value sales  were up +0.5% compared to August 2025.  With no difference in trading days, August’s unadjusted value sales were also +0.5% higher than the same month a year before. Unadjusted volumes were down -5.4% …

A new species of dinosaur discovered at Building materials producer wienerberger’s Ewhurst brick and roof tile works has been named in honour of former site manager Will Proudlove, more than 25 years after the fossils were excavated. Its remains were excavated from the Surrey site in 2001, and have since …