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CLC group warns of wide-ranging impact of Middle East conflict image
CLC group warns of wide-ranging impact of Middle East conflict
30 March, 2026
The, co-chairs of the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group have issued their monthly statement, warning of turbulent times ahead.
Nominations open for  Builders’ Merchants Awards 2026 image
Nominations open for Builders’ Merchants Awards 2026
As the industry’s longest running awards ceremony hits 25, the process begins to find the businesses or individuals whose outstanding achievements are worthy of recognition among their peers.
Huws Gray fined £2.2 million after worker killed in conveyor crush image
Huws Gray fined £2.2 million after worker killed in conveyor crush
Huws Gray has been fined more than £2 million after one of its workers was crushed to death by a pallet of timber that weighed around three tonnes.
MKM Building Supplies launches MKM Foundation image
MKM Building Supplies launches MKM Foundation
The new charitable foundation has been created to strengthen the business’s long-standing commitment to local communities across the UK.
Lords Builders Merchants and Advance Roofing Supplies open joint branch in Bury St Edmunds image
Lords Builders Merchants and Advance Roofing Supplies open joint branch in Bury St Edmunds
Lords Builders Merchants and Advance Roofing Supplies have opened a joint site in Bury St Edmunds.
Selco teams up with Rob Bent for Community Heroes campaign 2026 image
Selco teams up with Rob Bent for Community Heroes campaign 2026
Selco Builders Warehouse has launched its Community Heroes campaign for 2026, inviting community groups to apply for funding for projects that make a positive impact in their local areas.
BCF calls for support for its PaintCare recycling scheme at Parliamentary Reception image
BCF calls for support for its PaintCare recycling scheme at Parliamentary Reception
The British Coatings Federation hosted a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons Terrace Pavillion on Tuesday 24th March.
Plumb Centre teams up with Haier and Passiv UK to launch heat pump package image
Plumb Centre teams up with Haier and Passiv UK to launch heat pump package
A bundle integrating the Passiv Smart Thermostat with Haier heat pumps will be exclusively available from Plumb Centre.
Wienerberger secures funding for world’s first hydrogen kiln image
Wienerberger secures funding for world’s first hydrogen kiln
Wienerberger UK & Ireland has secured government funding that will enable its landmark hydrogen kiln project at its brickworks in Denton, Greater Manchester, to proceed.
Industry welcomes Future Homes Standard announcement image
Industry welcomes Future Homes Standard announcement
A number of industry organisations have given a cautious welcome to the government's newly published Future Homes Standard.
Premier Forest celebrates victory at Newport Business Awards image
Premier Forest celebrates victory at Newport Business Awards
Premier Forest Products has achieved a hat trick at the Newport Business Awards 2026, winning Business of the Year, Manufacturing Business of the Year, and the Community Award.
New research highlights what plumbers want from merchants image
New research highlights what plumbers want from merchants
New research from Knipex offering some insight into what plumbers value in their tools could help shape better conversations at the trade counter.
Travis Perkins helps to rejuvenate West Northamptonshire community space image
Travis Perkins helps to rejuvenate West Northamptonshire community space
Travis Perkins and Travis Perkins Managed Services have revitalised a key area of West Northampton this spring, providing materials and volunteer support to transform Park Square in Kings Heath.
Half of kitchen retailers say supply chain issues are hitting their business image
Half of kitchen retailers say supply chain issues are hitting their business
Half of independent kitchen retailers surveyed as part of a new study say that supply chain issues have had a significant impact on their business operations.
Huws Gray opens new strategic business division image
Huws Gray opens new strategic business division
Huws Gray has launched a new National Account Solutions division, reinforcing, it says, its commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience.
Alrik launches in the UK image
Alrik launches in the UK
Beck Group, a UK supplier of protection materials for construction, has partnered with Alrik to automate its transport operations; marking Alrik’s entry into the UK market.
PDM Huws Gray expands Inverness branch image
PDM Huws Gray expands Inverness branch
Huws Gray has announced a significant investment in its Inverness branch, further strengthening its presence across the North of Scotland.
Huws Gray CEO awarded IMI Honorary Fellowship image
Huws Gray CEO awarded IMI Honorary Fellowship
Daksh Gupta, CEO of the Huws Gray Group, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), one of the organisation’s highest lifetime honours.
BMN and Red Flag Alert form new partnership image
BMN and Red Flag Alert form new partnership
The duo will be working together to highlight some of the biggest challenges facing merchants today, particularly around credit risk, fraud risk and insolvency risk when onboarding new customers.
JT Atkinson further invests in nature recovery across the Yorkshire Dales image
JT Atkinson further invests in nature recovery across the Yorkshire Dales
Family-run Builders’ Merchant JT Atkinson has confirmed a further three-year commitment to supporting nature recovery across the Yorkshire Dales, becoming Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust’s first Community Conservation Champion.


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