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As the business celebrates three years with STARK Group, builders merchants Jewson has reorganised its regional structure into three divisions. As part of the reorganisation, Kieran Griffith has been appointed divisional managing director for Southeast, Central and Wales; Allan Davidson is appointed divisional managing director for Scotland and North; Andy …

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has been awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation for its Installer Training Scheme. The accreditation confirms the STA’s Installer Training Scheme meets the rigorous standards required by the CPD and provides professionals with an industry recognised qualification, certifying their ongoing knowledge, skills and career progression. …

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation is urging the government to introduce targeted measures to galvanise the market and tackle the malaise in the housebuilding sector. The rallying call was made at the organisation’s annual Parliamentary Reception, where attending MPs included The Rt Hon Caroline Nokes, Deputy Speaker …

SR Timber has unveiled a new logo and branding as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. The new branding is on show throughout its literature and on a new website at sr-timber.co.uk The new strapline, ‘Our Gold Standard – Correctly graded batten you can trust’, feeds off the company’s long-standing …

ERP provider Intact has announced it is rebranding to GenetiQ. The rebrand follows the 2024 launch of the company’s cloud-native platform, GenetiQ Cloud, and a multi-million euro investment in modernising its technology stack, including cloud infrastructure, automation and AI applications. The company remains under the same ownership and leadership team, …

SIG roofing has sponsored the Local Roofing Hero Award, one of the categories at the NFRC National Awards. The category celebrates outstanding workmanship, safety and contributions within the UK roofing industry. Nominees must be roofing contractors and members of at least one recognised trade organisation (including NFRC and others listed …

Builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies is set to open its 141st branch in Swindon on March 2 2026, marking the sixth new branch opening of 2026. Led by branch directors Damien Lockey and Scott Woodward, The Swindon branch will offer a full range of building materials including landscaping products and displays. …

The inaugral Midlands Construction Charity Ball, organised by Tippers, EH Smith, Friel Homes and M. Lambe Construction, has distributed all the £160,000 raised at the event last year to four Midlands-based charities. Held at The Masters Suite at The Belfry, the 2025 Ball brought together Midlands independent and family-owned construction businesses …

Building product manufacturer wienerberger UK & Ireland has this week announced a new partnership with conservation charity Chester Zoo. This partnership formalises the relationship between wienerberger and Chester Zoo, which began in 2024 when wienerberger donated more than 600 tonnes of blue sandstone to help construct a Himalayan-inspired habitat for …

Padlock manufacturer Squire has implemented a series of changes to significantly reduce plastic waste across its product range. The company has moved away from plastic-heavy packaging formats as part of its ongoing environmental responsibility efforts, replacing blister packs with boxed and carded alternatives where possible. This transition has already led …