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Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement regarding changes to government support for business energy costs from 1 April 2023, the BMF is advising members to check whether they should apply for the higher level of financial assistance available to energy-intensive industries. The UK-wide Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS), which …

Chuf’s long-time friends at JT Dove finished 2022 on a high having raised £23,000 throughout the year for the charity. This brings the total to an impressive £200,000 since the charitable partnership began. In 2015 the company’s 15 branches began working to raise funds for Chuf’s Scott House (parent accomodation) …

UP Building Products, the UK builders’ merchants and suppliers, is set to open two new branches in early 2023 to add to its current branches in Ipswich, Newmarket, Maidenhead and Enfield. The business has increased its revenue from £8 million to £17 million over the past three years and doubled …

A nationwide insulation funding scheme aimed at middle income householders living in energy inefficient properties has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis – and is set to see merchants being busy when it launches in 2023. The £1 billion ECO+ scheme, which launches in the spring and will run for …

Jersey Building Supplies, the only independent builders merchant on the island, has become the latest graduate from h&b Development Group into the h&b Buying Group. A combination of turnover growth, commitment to the approved supplier base and excellent engagement in group activity, had made the Channel Island-based merchant an ideal …

Crawley independent builders merchant Laker Builders Merchants has announced that Tom Parker, founder and former owner of Parker Building Supplies, has joined the senior management team as chairman. “Having Tom Parker choose Laker Builders Merchant is a huge coup for us,” says Laker managing director Steve Robinson. “Recognising our ambitions …

The UK’s construction sector recorded a fall in activity in December 2022, with the rate of decline the fastest since May 2020. New orders fell at the fastest rate for over two-and-a-half years and optimism for the year ahead dipped into negative territory for only the sixth time on record. …

There are still a few spaces left to join the Construction Industry Ride for Youth and support the next generation of construction professionals. Between May 17-28, 2023, the Ride for Youth team of cyclists will be riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats, raising money for two wonderful youth charities …

Alloway Timber has merged with its sister company Putney Builders Merchants (PBM) under one brand, Alloway Timber & Builders Merchants. The family-owned merchant will now have a simplified offer to customers, ensuring all products are available under one roof. Alloway Timber was founded in 1971 by Joe Alloway (senior) and …

NORclad has become the latest specialist timber products business to join National Timber Group (NTG). This is the most recent in a series of acquisitions to further strengthen the Group’s position as the UK’s largest, independent, specialist timber processing and distribution group with a focus on value-added products. This announcement …