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Building materials supplier Huws Gray has launched Level Playing Field, a new community initiative dedicated to improving facilities for women’s and girls’ grassroots football. Coinciding with the recent start of the new WSL season, Level Playing Field will enable grassroots clubs to enter a competition to win £5,000 in building …

The Builders Merchants Federation has announced a change to the speaker line-up at the BMF Annual Members Conference on September 17. Bradley Thomas MP, the newly appointed Conservative Shadow Business Minister, will provide insight into the current political landscape and plans to reboot the UK economy. Thomas replaces Andrew Griffith …

Mental health and wellbeing non-profit The Support Yard has launched a new Support Guide Certification Scheme for the building materials industry. The Support Guide Certification is an eight-day certification programme that focuses on mental health support, training Support Guides to act as an approachable first point of contact for someone …

Manufacturers across the building materials sector have began raising awareness for National Gas Safety Week. The national campaign, led by the Gas Safe Register, takes place from September 14-20 and raises awareness on the importance of taking proper precautions when working with or around gas appliances. Manufacturers Hispec and BLACK+DECKER, supporters of this year’s …

Selco Builders Warehouse has raised £1 million for Cancer Research UK, marking a major milestone in the business’ long-standing partnership with the charity. Since first sponsoring Cancer Research UK in 2022, Selco store colleagues have organised charity activities from raffles, giveaways and head shaves to bike rides, mountain climbs and …

Four walkers from ForgeFix have completed a five day, 105-mile coast to coast walk from Whitley Bay to Bowness-on-Solway in support of Prostate Cancer UK, as part of the company’s ongoing ‘Screw Prostate Cancer’ campaign. Throughout the challenge at least one member of the team; Paul Simpson, James Blamire, Tim …

Architectural hardware specialist Häfele UK and the Leicester Tigers Foundation brought together representatives from across the KBB industry on August 27 for an event exploring accessibility, inclusive design and what it means to create spaces that work for everyone. At the ‘Maximising the Value of Space Together: Through Design and …

South West-based builders merchant, Bradfords Building Supplies, has strengthened its Plumbing & Heating offering with the opening of a new standalone branch in Barnstaple. The business now operates five dedicated Plumbing & Heating branches across the region, marking a significant step in Bradfords’ growth strategy across the South West. The …

UK timber and panel product imports remained below last year’s levels during the first half of 2026 according to the latest statistics from Timber Development UK (TDUK). The combined volume of the UK’s main timber and panel product imports was 3.9% lower in H1 2026 than during the same period …

Building materials supplier Huws Gray is set to launch Plant and Tool Hire services at its St Helens branch. The supplier has been rolling out its hire offering at existing branches across the country, with 88 sites now offering the service. St Helens, the latest branch to provide the service, …