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MKM Building Supplies has announced it will be opening its 127th and 128th branches in Cardiff and Shrewsbury. MKM Cardiff 127th will open its doors to the trade and public on April 8, creating 20 new jobs in the area. Its 128th branch, MKM Shrewsbury, will open shortly after on …

Toolstation, the trade and DIY retailer has today launched three new fragrances inspired by the building and decorating trade. Sawdust Seduction, Plumbers Paradise and Welding Whisper are  aimed at tradespeople and DIYers looking to smell scents-sational. Available in three fragrances, Toolstation customers can now enjoy scents of sawdust, plumbing and …

Bradfords Building Supplies, the South-West builders merchant has today brought to market brad.ai – the ai virtual assistant to the trade. Built by builders for builders, and bringing together cutting-edge task automation technology and bespoke-to-trade linguistic profiling, Bradfords hope the platform will revolutionise the way trades work. David Young, CEO of Bradfords Group, …

Site Equipment Ltd (SEL) is celebrating its 50th anniversary of serving the construction and civil engineering industries. Founded by John Williams in 1973 in Avonmouth, Bristol, SEL is an established supplier of excavation support equipment and temporary groundworks solutions; during the past five decades, the company has worked across projects …

ArtificialGrass.com will be hosting ex-Scotland international footballer Gordan Strachan at the NMBS Exhibition; he will be at Stand 51 at the Coventry Building Society Arena. The company has invited attendees to come and take a look at its stand whilst also having the chance to pitch their footballing questions to …

The annual City & Livery Awards lunch of the builders merchants’ Livery Company the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants saw awards presented to a number of recipients across the merchant sector, as well as from the company’s affiliate organisations. The event celebrated the next generation of builders’ merchants, giving them …

Smart Build Supplies has become the latest merchant to graduate from the h&b Development Group into the main Group. Smart is based in Ottery St Mary near Exeter, serving local community tradesmen, retail customers, and local and national housebuilders with a broad range of timber, heavyside and general building materials. …

The MP for St Albans visited Buttle’s, a 105-year old business based in the town, to see how it helps constituents to improve the thermal and energy performance of homes and workplaces. Daisy Cooper, who is the Liberal Democrat’s deputy leader and health spokesperson, was welcomed by Peter Buttle, chair, …

Following recent announcements about the changes in government policy surrounding the Clean Heat Market Mechanism, City Plumbing has announced it will be refund for the added cost that was applied to any boilers purchased between January 1 2024 to March 21 2024. It has said refunds will range from £95-£120 …

Travis Perkins chief executive Nick Roberts is stepping down after five years in the role. Roberts has said he will remain in the role until a successor is found. “Travis Perkins is a great company with a talented team and I have been privileged to serve as CEO for the …