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Total UK timber and panel product imports reached 9.1 million m³ in 2025, representing a 2.2% decline compared with 2024, according to the latest Timber Development UK (TDUK) figures. While the figure indicates an overall reduction in volumes, the data also highlights a number of areas where imports grew during the year. …

This year, timber specialist Ransfords is marking 150 years in business, having supplied British timber from its Bishop’s Castle sawmill site in Shropshire since 1876. The business supplies a wide range of timber products including fencing and landscaping products, cladding, highways timber, acoustic fencing and timber for pallet and packaging …

Builders’ merchant Huws Gray has bought the Thornbridge timber merchants in Ayr from the administrators of its parent company the National Timber Group. Eddie Hernon, managing director at PDM Huws Gray, said: “Following our recent investment in our flagship timber mill in Grangemouth, the expansion of our timber merchanting capabilities …

UK timber prices have fallen about 5% during the last quarter of 2025, the first decline in two years, thanks to improved supply from sawmills and Scandinavian imports. Homebuilders are cautiously optimistic that the easing in timber costs could reduce overall build expenses, though energy and labour costs remain high. …

When fire strikes, the difference between safety and catastrophe can come down to seconds. A home’s exterior can be a crucial first line of defence — especially in fire-prone environments. That’s why James Hardie, the manufacturer of A2 rated performance fibre cement cladding and backerboard has produced a new video …

Homeleigh Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Grahame Combs as its new procurement development manager. Combs’ primary role will be to develop new market opportunities for the group and to help build on its already strong partnerships with its merchant and distributor networks. Colin Sivyer, Homeleigh’s group sales manager,  said: …

Timber supplier, James Donaldson Timber has taken over a leasehold on a new, 110,000sq ft purpose-built manufacturing facility in Chorley, which will more than double current production capacity and improve operational efficiencies, supporting increased output to meet market demand. The size of the factory allows for a number of fully …

James Latham, the UK’s leading independent distributor of timber, panels, and decors, has announced the rebranding of its Rochdale-based timber mouldings and cladding specialist, Dresser Mouldings, to Latham Timber Manufacturing (LTM).  This rebrand marks a significant milestone in the James Latham Group’s strategic goal of aligning all its subsidiaries under …

Leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland has opened the doors to its latest new store; the store, based at Belsize Park at 147-151 Haverstock Hill, was revealed to customers for the first time on October 15. Leyland now has 35 stores across London, more than any other DIY and decorating …

MKM Building Supplies (MKM) will open its 130th branch in Rotherham on September 2; open to tradespeople and the public, it will create 18 new jobs. MKM Rotherham will be led by branch directors Ryan Brooks and Jack Griffiths, both lifelong residents of South Yorkshire, bringing a combined experience of …