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		<title>Ibstock launches ‘Lucky Ticket’ giveaway for merchant partners</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ibstock-lucky-ticket-300x200.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="To mark the 200th anniversary of its Leicester site, Ibstock is giving its merchant partners the chance to win £200 worth of takeaway e-vouchers every month until September, via the launch of its Lucky Ticket Prize Draw." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ibstock-lucky-ticket-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ibstock-lucky-ticket-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ibstock-lucky-ticket-768x511.jpeg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ibstock-lucky-ticket-765x510.jpeg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ibstock-lucky-ticket.jpeg 1195w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>To mark the 200th anniversary of its Leicester site, Ibstock is giving its merchant partners the chance to win £200 worth of takeaway e-vouchers every month.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/ibstock-launches-lucky-ticket-giveaway-for-merchant-partners/">Ibstock launches ‘Lucky Ticket’ giveaway for merchant partners</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Construction Leadership Council Material Supply Chain Group statement, October 2025</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/construction-leadership-council-material-supply-chain-group-statement-october-2025/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CLC-BMF-CPA-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Co-chaired by BMF CEO John Newcomb and Construction Products Association CEO Peter Caplehorn, the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group has presented its latest update (dated 30th March, 2026)." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CLC-BMF-CPA-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CLC-BMF-CPA-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CLC-BMF-CPA-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CLC-BMF-CPA.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>The latest update from the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group reveals that the third quarter of the year has shown flat or declining sales of building materials compared to 2024, with no significant recovery expected before 2026.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/construction-leadership-council-material-supply-chain-group-statement-october-2025/">Construction Leadership Council Material Supply Chain Group statement, October 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>H+H names new Head of Merchant Accounts, and announces Made in Britain Awards nomination</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="202" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/h-h-matthew-compton-logo-300x202.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="H+H UK has announced the promotion of Matthew Compton to Head of Merchant Accounts." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/h-h-matthew-compton-logo-300x202.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/h-h-matthew-compton-logo-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/h-h-matthew-compton-logo-768x516.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/h-h-matthew-compton-logo-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/h-h-matthew-compton-logo.jpg 1575w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>H+H UK has announced the promotion of Matthew Compton to Head of Merchant Accounts, whilst the business has also been shortlisted in the Heritage category of the Made in Britain Impact Awards 2025.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/h-h-names-new-head-of-merchant-accounts-plus-made-in-britain-awards-nomination/">H+H names new Head of Merchant Accounts, and announces Made in Britain Awards nomination</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Building trust: Wienerberger outlines the importance of ensuring accurate and accessible product information</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/wienerberger-3-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Wienerberger&#039;s Paul Instrell explains why product transparency is no longer optional in a construction industry increasingly defined by regulatory scrutiny, environmental responsibility and safety demands." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/wienerberger-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/wienerberger-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/wienerberger-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/wienerberger-3-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/wienerberger-3.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Wienerberger's Paul Instrell explains why product transparency is no longer optional in a construction industry increasingly defined by regulatory scrutiny, environmental responsibility and safety demands.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/wienerberger-outlines-the-importance-of-ensuring-accurate-and-accessible-product-information/">Building trust: Wienerberger outlines the importance of ensuring accurate and accessible product information</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Vandersanden launches innovative Eco Habitat brick range</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vandersanden-swift-box-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vandersanden states that its new Eco Habitat brick range is designed to “integrate nature into the built environment and support biodiversity across urban and rural developments.”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vandersanden-swift-box-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vandersanden-swift-box-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vandersanden-swift-box-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vandersanden-swift-box-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vandersanden-swift-box-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vandersanden-swift-box-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Vandersanden states that its new Eco Habitat brick range is designed to “integrate nature into the built environment and support biodiversity across urban and rural developments.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/vandersanden-launches-innovative-eco-habitat-brick-range/">Vandersanden launches innovative Eco Habitat brick range</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>H+H UK names new MD</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/hh-uk-names-new-managing-director/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 15:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/h-h-steve-chesney-010824-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="H+H has announced the appointment of Steve Chesney as Managing Director of the UK business, with effect from September 2024." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/h-h-steve-chesney-010824-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/h-h-steve-chesney-010824-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/h-h-steve-chesney-010824-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/h-h-steve-chesney-010824-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/h-h-steve-chesney-010824-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/h-h-steve-chesney-010824.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>H+H has announced the appointment of Steve Chesney as Managing Director of the UK business, with effect from September 2024.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/hh-uk-names-new-managing-director/">H+H UK names new MD</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Enough is enough: BDA campaign highlights the importance of correctly sourced clay bricks</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/brick-development-association-campaign-highlights-importance-of-correctly-sourced-clay-bricks/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brick-development-association-190224-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Brick Development Association (BDA) is running a hard-hitting campaign urging builders’ merchants to look “extremely closely” at the countries of origin of the bricks they sell." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brick-development-association-190224-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brick-development-association-190224-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brick-development-association-190224-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brick-development-association-190224-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brick-development-association-190224-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brick-development-association-190224.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>The Brick Development Association (BDA) is running a hard-hitting campaign urging builders’ merchants to look “extremely closely” at the countries of origin of the bricks they sell.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/brick-development-association-campaign-highlights-importance-of-correctly-sourced-clay-bricks/">Enough is enough: BDA campaign highlights the importance of correctly sourced clay bricks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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