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Dulux Decorator Centre joins the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) as an affiliate member on January 1 2025, further strengthening the trade body’s Painting, Decorating and Building Chemicals member category. Dulux Decorator Centre, part of AkzoNobel, is the UK’s largest paint and decorating merchant with a network of over 230 stores …

As the kitchen and bathroom industry navigates economic uncertainties, Häfele is stepping up to help its customers build resilience and prepare for an anticipated market recovery in 2025.  Häfele’s support focuses on four areas: stock and speed of supply, support services, range expansion and product innovation to aid differentiation. “As …

Instantor has invested in a brand new, dedicated training and demonstration vehicle. The Instantor Mobile Training Academy will be visiting trade counters, merchants’ head offices and plumbing colleges, in the UK and Ireland, to carry out expert training and product demonstrations on-site.  The innovative mobile unit is designed to provide …

Work demands will impact the opportunity for 86% of tradespeople to spend time with friends and family this festive season according to new research from Direct Line business insurance. While late December is traditionally a time for family and relaxation, it’s a hectic time for many tradespeople, with more than …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is one of 32 trade and industry groups to sign an open letter coordinated by Family Business UK, which calls for a formal consultation on the planned changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR).  The letter highlights concerns that the reforms …

UAP Ltd, the Bury-based door hardware specialist, has Armadillo Metal Coatings, building on the success of UAP’s licensing of Armadillo’s Armasmart technology earlier this year, which led to the launch of the first hardware range that eliminates 99.98% of viruses, including COVID-19. The patented anti-viral and anti-microbial technology also prevents …

Building materials supplier Cemex has celebrated 1 million tonnes of alternative fuel used at its Rugby Cement Plant, thanks to its partnership with SUEZ recycling and recovery and its industry-leading Malpass farm facility.  The partnership has helped to reduce coal consumption by over 750,000 tonnes at the Rugby plant, in …

A Kingston upon Thames school is preparing to revamp its tired sports hall after scooping the top prize in a £10,000 London-wide contest. Malden Manor Primary School, on Sheephouse Way, was given some early Christmas cheer when it achieved the most votes in Leyland’s Big Community Makeover competition. The school …

A group of volunteer have come together to finish a building project at the home of a North Lanarkshire roofer who was left unable to complete the work after suffering life-changing injuries in a fall from scaffolding. Jim Gallacher, 53, from Bellshill, had begun constructing a small extension at the …

Home security, hardware and fenestration component providers, Access 360, ERA and Zoo Hardware have raised more than £6,000 for men’s health through Movember activity. Teams supported the annual fundraising drive by either growing a moustache or walking or running more than 60km across November. More than £3,500 in individual donations …