On September 19, 2025, the building materials sector will burst into colour as the industry celebrates Maddie’s Day. This sector-wide celebration encourages participants to wear yellow as a way of shining a spotlight on the opportunities and career paths the industry offers to young people. How to get involved: Wear …
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KNIPEX UK has raised over £1,000 for construction charity Band of Builders with a series of sponsored walks throughout July. The initiative, driven by staff from across the business, saw colleagues walking individually, with their dogs, or during office lunch breaks, to a total of 450 miles, the distance from …
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Cemex UK has announced a partnership with The Pallet LOOP, moving towards more sustainable packaging solutions in the cement industry. From October 2025, the core range of Rugby Cement products bagged at Cemex’s flagship plant in Rugby will be delivered on The Pallet LOOP’s green pallets, designed for recovery, repair, …
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Howdens, the trade kitchen supplier, has announced TradeFest 2025, launching exclusive deals and giving tradespeople nationwide the chance to win a prize worth over £45,000. The prize includes a new van, and £8,000 worth of tools, plus road tax and insurance. Launching on September 8, customers will be automatically entered, …
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Jewson, part of STARK Building Materials UK Ltd, was named Livery of the Year finalist at the Motor Transport Awards 2025. The truck design, chosen by Jewson’s drivers, forms a significant part of the business’s re-brand, which was launched in 2024, following its acquisition by the Denmark-based STARK Group in 2023. …
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London Lintels, the independent distributor of lintels and structural building materials, is two open a second site, in Essex, the first expansion plan to be revealed following its acquisition by Milbank Group, the family-owned investment business with deep roots in the construction industry. The new site will increase stockholding, expand …
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MKM Building Supplies (MKM) has achieved a Silver Medal in its third sustainability assessment by EcoVadis with a score of 70/100, placing MKM in the top 15% of assessed companies worldwide. MKM’s score has increased by 28 points since its first EcoVadis assessment, reflecting tangible improvements across environmental impact, labour …
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Leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland has re-launched its popular Big School Makeover initiative, which will see three London schools win a share of a £10,000 prize fund. One winning school will receive £5,000 to spend at any of Leyland’s 35 stores across the capital, while two runners-up will secure …
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National Buying Group (NBG) is backing the industry’s move to a shared product-data platform that will make it easier for merchants to access product information, and manage sales and purchases more efficiently. Building Materials Digital Services (BMDS), a joint venture between the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and NMBS, in which …
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Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, visited David Smith in St Ives, a 65-year old joinery and timber engineering business, to see its contribution to homes, commercial & public buildings. The visit was arranged by the Builders Merchants Federation as part of its industry and parliament programme, to show politicians …
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