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Ahead of festival season,  Toolstation has launched a limited-edition bucket hat, proceeds from the sale of which will go to its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. The design includes Toolstation’s blue and yellow colour scheme, with its logo stitched in the middle. Retailing at £9.98, £1 from every sale will …

Dulux Decorator Centre has launched a new store format to offer greater speed and flexibility for busy customers. Dulux Decorator Centre currently has four stores in the new format, with the centre placing a strong focus on pre-order and collection services. The four stores include two brand new stores and …

Geberit UK has been awarded the ServiceMark Accreditation by the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) – a national standard that recognises excellence in customer service and commitment to continuous improvement. The accreditation follows a rigorous assessment process, including direct customer feedback and an internal review of the company’s customer service …

Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP, who was one of the few Cabinet ministers to have served as Home Secretary and the Foreign Secretary, will be a headline speaker at the BMF Members Day conference. Cleverly’s career stretches over the military, business, local and national politics and he remains a …

The Pallet LOOP has announced that Barratt Redrow, the UK’s largest housebuilder, is rolling out LOOP’s pallet collection service across all of its sites nationwide. The move, which builds on Barratt Redrow’s pallet reuse efforts, comes as the number of green LOOP pallets entering the building materials supply chain increases …

Jewson has been confirmed as the headline sponsor for the On The Tools Awards 2025, renewing its commitment the awards show . The event, hosted later this year in Birmingham, is set to honour the UK’s skilled tradespeople and contributions across a range of professions. As headline sponsor, Jewson also …

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today (June 17) launched its Construction Workforce Outlook 2025–29, a report which sets out the workforce needs of the UK construction sector over the next five years. Previously named the Construction Skills Network report, the Workforce Outlook reflects a broader understanding of the …

Waste management experts BusinessWaste.co.uk are warning business owners of the need to protect their commercial waste as thefts of skips and roll-on roll-offs (RoRos) are on the rise due to the price of steel and aluminium. The waste management company advise that in some cases, businesses may be liable for …

The Halifax House Price Index, the UK’s longest running monthly house price series, released its index for May 2025 last week. From data covering the whole country going back to January 1983, a “standardised” house price is calculated and property price movements on a like-for-like basis (including seasonal adjustments) are …

Builders merchants trade organisation the Builders Merchants Federation held its bi-annual All-Industry Conference in Barcelona last weekend (June 12-15th), focusing on how the industry can collaborate to build for the future. With the headline Building Tomorrow Together, the event, which was headline-sponsored by ACO, was hosted by Mark Durden-Smith, returning …