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Dave Castle has been appointed as the first chief operating officer at MKM Building Supplies. Reporting to CEO Kate Tinsley, Castle says: “I’m really looking forward to working with all of our Branch Directors and their teams, Central Support, Suppliers and Customers. It’s an exciting time as we look to …

Worcester Bosch, the multi-tech heating manufacturer, has launched a new brand campaign aimed at guiding UK homeowners to find their perfect home heating system and restore heating harmony. The ‘Your Perfect Match’ campaign features new consumer research* by the company into British couples and their disagreements about when to turn …

SIG Roofing won the ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year’ award at the Safety & Health Excellence (SHE) Awards 2025 for its ‘Take a Squirt’ initiative, promoting skin cancer awareness among roofing industry colleagues and customers. In 2024, SIG Roofing partnered with SKCIN, a charity specialising in the prevention and early …

National builders’ merchant Jewson has rebranded its Build Aviator service, relaunching it as Project Estimator, an estimating service to help its customers save time in the planning stages of their projects. The revised service enables customers to share the floor plans, section drawings, elevations and specification for their project and …

Keyline Civils Specialist is the first civils merchant to achieve PAS 2080:2023 Carbon Management in Infrastructure and Built Environment with the British Standards Institution (BSI). The accreditation, which applies to all new infrastructure and retrofit projects, is a global standard for effectively managing and reducing carbon emissions throughout the lifecycle …

Sussex-based roofing merchant Brian Gow has joined independent builders merchant buying group NBG, aiming to strengthen the business through better deals and the support of a strong network. Brian Gow joins a strong existing contingent of roofing merchants within NBG, including Dontell Roofing Supplies in West London, Alltype Roofing Supplies …

 The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced the theme for its Annual Members’ Day Conference and Awards in September. Focusing  “Engaging with the Future”, the event, which includes the BMF Awards will return to the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham on 17 and 18 September. It will be hosted for the …

Trade and DIY retailer Toolstation, and its social enterprise partner Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) joined forces with decorating merchant Dulux and Essex Police to transform and refurbish the interior of Champ Boxing Academy. VIY combines volunteering and DIY to help young people learn building and construction skills on the job, …

Forterra has partnered with LKAB Minerals to pioneer the repurposing of crushed brick waste to produce approximately 35,000 tonnes of calcined clay per year as a low-carbon alternative to traditional cement. Derived from recycled brick waste, calcined clay can be used as a cement replacement, (Supplementary Cementitious Material) in accordance …

James Hardie, the high-performance fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions provider, has joined forces with the BBC DIY SOS team to help transform a family home in Leicester for a programme due to be aired in Autumn 2025. The house in Leicester is home to a young woman named …