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Elliotts, the building materials supplier, has introduced a new 13.5-tonne Isuzu rear-mount crane lorry at its Fordingbridge branch as part of a strategic trial within rural and restricted-access locations.  The vehicle entered service earlier this month under a six-month contract hire agreement, with an option to purchase following performance evaluation. Elliotts will …

Independent family-owned builders merchant Lawsons Group has completed the purchase of an additional freehold site adjacent to its existing builders’ merchant branch in Salfords. With the acquisition of the Salfords site, the third property purchase in the last nine months, Lawsons Group operates thirty‑five branches under seven brands, employs more …

Building products manufacturer Marshalls plc has announced its results for the year ended December 31 2025. The group reported a return to revenue growth, and delivered adjusted profit before tax in-line with market expectations. Chief executive officer, Simon Bourne, comments: “We have acted decisively to strengthen Marshalls’ foundations as part …

Kitchen supplier Benchmarx has opened a new showroom in Leytonstone, as part of a wider Travis Perkins branch relocation. Travis Perkins has made the move from Stratford to Leytonstone, increasing from an acre in size to nearly three acres and now including a purpose-built Benchmarx showroom, making this Benchmarx’s 133rd …

Bathroom distributor PJH is celebrating the first anniversary of its exclusive distribution partnership with Norwegian wall panel specialist Fibo. The partnership combines Fibo’s design-led wall panel technology with PJH’s nationwide logistics infrastructure, giving retailers, installers and merchants access to a comprehensive portfolio of more than 200 SKUs, including wall panels, profiles …

Toolstation, suppliers of tools and building supplies, has partnered with British Heart Foundation (BHF) to train all 5,000 of its colleagues in CPR through RevivR, their CPR training tool, before the end of the year.  Through the partnership, Toolstation and BHF will provide tradespeople with crucial information about cardiovascular disease …

The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published by MRA research in March, shows like-for-like Q4 2025 value sales, adjusted to remove the impact of trading days, were +0.7% higher than the same period in 2024. Like-for-like volume sales decreased by -3.3%. With no difference in trading days, …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, produced by MRA Research, reveals builders’ merchants’ like-for-like value sales for Q4 2025, adjusted to remove the impact of trading days, were -1.2% lower than Q4 2024.  With no difference in trading days, unadjusted Q4 total value sales were also down -1.2% year-on-year. …

Daikin’s manufacturing facility in Ostend, Belgium, has received the Factory of the Future award for the fourth consecutive time. Awarded by the Belgian technology federations, Agoria and Sirris, the Factory of the Future Award recognises companies that demonstrate commitment to digitalisation, talent development, smart processes, sustainable products and world-class production. …

Marshalls plc, a supplier of hard landscaping, building and roofing products, has become a Silver Sponsoring Partner of the charity Building Heroes, supporting programmes that help members of the Armed Forces community move into civilian roles across construction. Building Heroes delivers short intensive training with high quality training provider partners …