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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 …

Travis Perkins has given away a brand-new Ford Transit Custom van as a part its launch of its Perk Builder platform, a loyalty programme enables its customers to exchange their products for products in an online shop and enters them into a prize draw. The winner, a professional paving contractor …

MKM Ripon supports community project to create a full-sized knitted Churchill AVRE Tank to commemorate 80th D Day Celebrations Organised by the Ripon Community Poppy Project, its exhibit will be displayed across various locations in the city starting from the end of April, leading up to the D-Day anniversary on June …

JDP (John Davidson Pipes) has announced its opening of its newly relocated and larger Northampton branch at its new address on Kingsfield Way, Northampton. The Northampton relaunch represents another investment in the expansion of JDP’s nationwide branch network, and the company’s commitment to enhancing customer service and product availability Anthony …

Jewson Civils Frazer (JCF) has unveiled extensive renovations and upgrades to its Loughborough branch. The renovation sees JCF take over neighbouring space previously occupied by Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS), offering its customers a larger, safer site with greater stock capacity for fast and flexible delivery. On the improvements, regional sales …

Forterra announced it has installed almost 7,000 solar panels at its new factory in Desford, Leicestershire; it has a projected energy output of 2.6 megawatts, its solar panels will generate approximately 16% of it’s factory’s energy demands. The solar panels have been installed by Custom Solar, a company that designs, …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the announcement from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of a £60m investment which is designed to generate up to 20,000 apprenticeships nationwide, alongside changes to the apprenticeship levy and cuts to red tape. The Federation has said this package will provide a boost to …