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Dewalt has sponsored Band of Builders to help complete a deceased father’s unfinished renovations to his Norfolk family home. When electrician and father-of-six Shaun Fletcher took his own life on Christmas Eve, leaving his home renovations unfinished, Sarah Fletcher turned to national construction charity Band of Builders for help to …

The EU has confirmed that its Entry/Exit Scheme (EES) is to go live on 12 October, according to Logistics UK. Logistics UK, the UK business group, represents logistics businesses, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services. Josh Fenton, policy …

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has welcomed the launch of the Government’s new Small Business Plan, a step the group claims shows ‘real intent to support construction SMEs’. The Small Business Plan outlines the governments intention to tackle late payments, including the practice of cash retentions, which NFRC …

Roofing manufacturer BMI UK & Ireland has named its 2025 BMI Apprentice of the Year winners, with Marcus Conlan taking the top spot in the Flat Roof category, and Harrison Davies named as Pitched Roof winner. Now in its eighth year, the competition was hosted at the BMI Academy near …

  The list of Finalists in the 2025 BMJ Industry Awards, the industry awards programme that’s voted on by the industry, has been revealed. The winners will be revealed at the BMJ Industry Awards Lunch on September 25th at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Tower Bridge, in London. Tickets and tables …

HMG Paints, the UK paint manufacturer, continues its support of the Minutes Matter campaign. The charity campaign encourages the transformation of iconic red telephone boxes into defibrillator stations, with the paint manufacturer donating materials to help preserve them. In the hamlet of Donaldson’s Lodge, HMG supplied a paint system that …

Appliance manufacturer Beko has been named one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies for the second year running. Beko ranked at no. 17, an improvement from its 2024 position at no. 44,  despite TIME introducing stricter assessment criteria. The annual ranking, developed in partnership with Statista, evaluates more than …

Steve Collinge, managing director of Insight Retail Group Ltd and executive editor of Insight DIY, is set to share his observations and assessments on the Future of Merchanting at the BMF Members Conference on September 17 and 18. The theme of this year’s conference is “Engaging with the Future”, with Collinge, …

Total construction output is forecast to rise by 1.9% in 2025 and 3.7% in 2026, matching projections from Spring. The Construction Products Association is forecasting that total construction output will rise by 1.9% in 2025 and 3.7% in 2026, matching projections from its Spring Forecasts. The growth drivers will be …

H+H UK, manufacturer of aircrete blocks, has joined Made in Britain to highlight the benefits of local manufacturing. The organisation Made in Britain was launched in 2013, supported by companies who were keen to promote their investment in British manufacturing. 90% of the constituent materials used in H+H’s aircrete production are …