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Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery, part of the Travis Perkins Group, has entered a new partnership with appliance brand CDA Group. The kitchen supplier has expanded its offering to stock the full range of CDA products, including its Matrix-branded appliances, providing customers with a variety of options when planning their kitchens. …

SFA Saniflo has announced its relocation to significantly larger premises a short distance from its current location, marking a major milestone in the company’s continued growth and commitment to customer support. The move will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend from 2–4 May 2026, with the business fully operational …

Keylite Roof Windows (‘Keylite’), part of The Keystone Group, has acquired the Em.glaze and Ray.lux flat glass rooflight ranges from Whitesales Ltd., as part of a multi‑million‑pound growth strategy for the company. This move brings Whitesales’ flagship flat‑glass product lines into Keylite’s portfolio of roof‑glazing solutions, strengthening its offering across …

Registrations are now open for the BMF Annual Members’ Conference and Awards, to be held at the newly extended Belfry Hotel and Resort in Sutton Coldfield on September 16 and 17. This year’s conference programme looks to the future with the theme “Digitise, Diversify, Decarbonise”, and will once again be hosted …

Landscaping and building materials supplier Growtivation has acquired the landscape and geotextile fabric division of TDP. The deal will see Growtivation take on products including landscape fabrics Plantex and TDP50, geotextile TDP115 and fibres for concrete, screed, plaster and render. For Growtivation the acquisition will allow it to further expand …

Leading UK paint manufacturers and retailers are coming together to trial PaintCare UK, a voluntary, industry-funded take-back scheme run by the British Coatings Federation (BCF) on behalf of UK paint manufacturers. The scheme, which will be trialled in the West Midlands for three months from March 2026, will allow consumers and …

Travis Perkins has opened its new Leytonstone branch on Joseph Ray Road, a two-and-a-half-mile switch from its previous location on Rick Roberts Way, Stratford. The new branch is nearly three acres in size, more than three times as big as its previous location, and includes a brand new Benchmarx Kitchens …

Building materials supplier Holcim UK is to be a headline sponsor of Super Trowel 2026, the UK masonry event and bricklaying competition. The supplier will provide its Masterlite aggregate blocks for competitive heats taking place at colleges across the country, with any remaining materials left on site to support apprentices’ …

Building materials supplier Huws Gray has announced the launch of Pitch in, a new community initiative designed to support the grassroots football clubs in local communities. Huws Gray will award one local grassroots football club with £5,000 worth of building materials to fund a meaningful facility upgrade, helping to create …

Lighthouse Charity, Willmott Dixon and artist Rob Fenton have unveiled a mural at Staffordshire’s new Student Village in support of men’s mental health. The mural depicts a lighthouse, shining a beacon of hope and a positive message for the construction community. The unveiling was part of a site wide Safety …