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Chris Carlin has joined Kudos Showers as an area sales manager supporting merchant customers and buying groups in the North of England and Scotland. Carlin brings 30 years of experience in the B2B sales of bathroom products, having previously worked for some of the industry’s leading brands including Bristan, Lecico, …

Building and construction manufacturers have rebounded from the supply chain challenges of 2022, with a jump in profitability – according to the latest Manufacturers’ Health Index. The report stated that manufacturers generated £2.51 for every pound invested in inventory, up from £1.80 in the previous quarter. Like most of the …

Selco Builders Warehouse has announced its re-launch of its popular Community Heroes competition; the merchant awards communities and charities with the chance to improve their facilities by winning a share of a £10,000 prize. It is the fourth time the leading builder’s merchant has supported good causes across the country …

The Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) has announced Justin Webb will share his insights on the political landscapes of the UK and America at the BMF Annual Conference, which takes place in September. As a former BBC North America editor, and the first British journalist to be granted a full television …

Dulux Academy trained an impressive 299 apprentices across this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. It designed four, free, bespoke online workshops which specifically align with this year’s National Apprenticeship Week theme ‘Skills For Life’, to provide apprentices with valuable skills and knowledge to further their careers and help futureproof the industry. …

Alan Harvey, group transport director for Harlow Timber Group has been appointed as sector chair of the BMF’s Transport and Distribution Forum. Harvey began his career in 1985 joining the British Army’s Royal Corps of Transport, which became the Royal Logistics Corps in 1993.  Over his 25-year career in the …

Lightweight construction manufacturer, Siniat, has announced that four of its product sets have been verified by the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) mark. It explained that its partition systems with 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes of fire resistance have been verified against the CCPI, which was developed by …

MKM Building Supplies has announced it is opening its 125th branch, in Colchester, Essex; its branch will open in March and will create 20 jobs. The branch, which will be opened by former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, will be headed up by branch directors Neil Robinson and Shaun Webb, both …

Luke Tuffield, 29, of Parker Building Supplies Maidstone, alongside his friend and colleague, Mark Barrett, 35, of Fairalls Builder Merchants, Taylors Hill, have signed up to run the London Marathon for charity. Tuffield and Barrett work for builders’ merchants within the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) – Tuffield as branch …

Homes England is to pilot selling parcels of land for SMEs to build new homes in the Southeast and the Midlands. Housing and levelling up secretary Michael Gove announced the initiative earlier this week in a statement to parliament outlining his plans for long-term housing. Gove said: “”We are determined …