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The doors are now open at Kent Blaxill’s new decorating supplies store in the city of Lincoln in March 2020.  Commercial Director James Park said, “We looked for a suitable site for some time so it’s great to see our 3,000 sq ft location at Bishops Trade Park now open.’ …

PJH Group, one of the UK’s largest kitchen appliance distributors, is pleased to announce that with immediate effect, it is partnering major appliance brands, Hotpoint, Whirlpool and Indesit in new distribution agreements to supply over 700 products, collectively form the three household names. Already renowned for its strong appliance brand …

Development on brownfield sites will be made easier under planning reforms set out by Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, today (March 12). Councils will be encouraged to take a more innovative approach to home building – by ensuring redevelopment of high streets is …

Urgent work to make buildings safer can be undertaken now that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a £1bn building safety fund, says Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation. “We welcome the government’s commitment to a £1bn building safety fund which will allow urgent work to be …

The Budget yesterday could have contained more details on  investment in new buildings and existing properties to decarbonise homes on the road to a net zero carbon economy. That’s according to John Newcomb, Chief Executive of the Builders Merchants Federation. Rishi Sunak, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced his first …

Landscaping supplier Pavestone has officially launched the 2021 version of its famed Pavestone Rally, which sees builders merchants and building material manufacturers driving through Europe to raise money for charity. The 2021 Rally will see teams travelling from Amsterdam to Prague, via Mannheim, Innsbruck and Bratislava. Entries to the 2021 …

The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show is postponed due to concerns about Coronavirus. The event was due to take place from 26-29 March at the NEC Birmingham but has been put off until  July 2020 The decision has been based on several factors, aligned with the Government’s advice, to safeguard …

This year’s BMJ Industry Awards will take place on Friday May 15th at the prestigious Brewery venue in the City of London. The awards aim to highlight and celebrate the very best merchants and manufacturers operating in the UK today, combining the accolades with a top-notch networking event. The only …

Nick Knowles, presenter of BBC TV’s DIY SOS will be the keynote speaker at the Builders Merchants Federation’s Young Merchants Conference this year. The event takes place on Wednesday 7 October, during UK Construction Week at the NEC, Birmingham. Knowles, who spoke at the BMF’s All-Industry Conference in Dubrovnik last …

More than 100 members and suppliers of the PHG buying group are coming together to take part in a charity bike ride on 15th & 16th May 2020 from Harrogate to Darlington and back again over the two days. Riders of all abilities will tackle this 150 mile course through …