Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has confirmed that its restructuring plans were approved by the UK Court at a sanction hearing held on July 9. Following the successful hearing, implementation of the Plans has recapitalised the Group, materially strengthened the balance sheet and delivered a significant reduction in financial indebtedness. …
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Werner, a manufacturer of ladders and access equipment, warns trade professionals not to take ‘short-cuts’ when working at height as new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics are published. The manufacturer is calling on employers to bolster safety measures at work after new figures revealed 124 people were killed in …
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Intatec, the UK manufacturer behind the award-winning ActivFlo catalytic water conditioner, has welcomed the changes the UK government has announced as part of water reforms. The move follows Sir Jon Cunliffe’s Independent Water Commission report, which described England’s water crisis as a modern-day “Great Stink” – citing years of underinvestment, …
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Building Materials Digital Services Ltd (BMDS), the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has announced the company’s first five external shareholders; Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd, Epicor Software (UK) Limited, Fortis Merchants Limited, h&b Buying Group LLP, and National Buying Group LLP. BMBS was established to provide an industry-owned Industry …
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Construction products manufacturing returned to growth in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) latest State of Trade Survey. The survey found a balance of 53% of heavy side firms reported construction products sales rising in 2025 Q2 compared with Q1. On balance, 33% of …
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Selco Builders Warehouse have supplied materials for a ‘Buddy Bench’, designed by Wellbeing ambassadors at Claremont Primary School to ensure none of their fellow pupils feel alone. The builders merchant, which has a store on Radford Road in Nottingham, answered the request of the Nottingham school and Councillor Shuguftah Quddoos, …
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Renewables Centre has teamed with Nesta to launch the Start at Home scheme, giving newly trained heat pump installers the opportunity to install a heat pump in their own home for free. Through the scheme, Renewables Centre will provide installers with a free heat pump, radiators, ancillaries, and free MCS …
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This summer, a team from James Hardie will be taking part in The Three Peaks Challenge in support of The Cancer Support Centre in Sutton Coldfield. The challenge, set to take place on 12th September will see ten team members climbing the highest mountains in Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scafell …
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The Mineral Products Association Scotland (MPAS), has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to align the newly devolved Scottish Aggregates Tax (SAT) with the UK Aggregates Levy for 2026–27. Scottish quarries produce up to 30 million tonnes of aggregates each year for use in infrastructure, public works and housing, with some …
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Stark Group’s climate targets to reach net zero by 2050 have been officially approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In 2021, Stark Group became the first distributor of building materials and among the first 20 Danish companies to have its 2030 climate plan approved. The company aims to …
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