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Wolseley report highlights opportunities and challenges in heat pump transition

14 November, 2025

Wolseley Group has published a new report highlighting both the scale of the UK’s transition to heat pumps and the real opportunity this presents for the installer community.

National Timber Group files for adminstration

The move provides the Sheffield-headquartered timber distribution company with short-term protection from creditor action.

Travis Perkins branch donates materials to dog rescue centre

St Francis in Cornwall is undergoing a makeover which will allow it to keep dogs in its own kennels.

JPS donates over £1,000 in tools to Manchester apprentices

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has donated more than £1,000 worth of tools to three apprentices from Wythenshawe, Manchester, to help them kickstart their careers.

Travis Perkins relocates Northampton store

The Northampton branch of Travis Perkins has relocated after nearly four decades in the same place.

Full year 2025 expectations at Marshalls unchanged

Group revenues up two per cent year-on-year despite current market conditions.

STARK Group delivers stable net sales and underlying earnings in a historically challenging market

The Nordics continued to deliver growth in net sales and EBITDA – German market moved into reverse.

Builders Merchants Federation adds online recruitment service to BMCareers

The dedicated “Search for Jobs” tab provides instant access to all current job vacancies.

EH Smith Architectural Solutions opens landmark Digbeth Design Centre

The world’s largest commercial brick display opens in the heart of Birmingham.

Premier Forest pioneers corporate parenting programme for care leavers

An initiative developed by Premier Forest Products is being hailed as a model for how businesses across the UK can transform the futures of care-experienced young people.

Builders Merchants Federation wins two Excellence Awards

The trade body won the Best Member Engagement Award for a second consecutive year, and a silver in the Best Awareness Campaign category.

NBG Conference highlights importance of building partnerships

The two-day event offered a programme of insight, networking and practical sessions designed to strengthen ties between independent merchants and Suppliers.

JPS opens AVAIL Housing Hub in Glasgow

JPS has opened its new Glasgow AVAIL Housing Hub.

Wienerberger opens new concrete tile factory

Wienerberger has opened its first concrete tile factory in the south of England: Smeed Dean in Kent.

PMI finds construction activity still in marked decline

UK construction companies indicated that output levels remained on a downward trajectory in October. Moreover, the rate of decline in total industry activity was the steepest recorded since May 2020.

UK construction remains stifled by economic uncertainty and planning delays, says RICS

The latest RICS UK Construction Monitor reveals a further slowdown in construction activity across the UK, as economic uncertainty, regulatory challenges, and planning delays continue to weigh heavily on the sector.

Another charity partnership for ForgeFix

Working with Sheffield Wednesday FC’s Community Programme will help bring about greater opportunity and business experience for young people in the Sheffield area.

Construction Supplies Hardware and Ironmongery Services acquired by Grow Logical

Construction Supplies Hardware Ltd and Ironmongery Services Ltd, referred to as CSH Group, an established distributor of products for the construction and timber-buildings industry, have been acquired by UK-based investment firm Grow Logical Ltd.

Thomas Dudley acquires Bailey Products

The purchase expands its range of products designed for drainage, telecoms, and chimney industries sales at home and abroad.

MP for Chesterfield visits Huws Gray Building Supplies

The visit was another in a series as part of the BMF’s industry and parliament programme.

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