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		<title>Building Materials Logistics “continues rapid expansion”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bml-lorry-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Specialist Driver Resourcing’s sister company, Building Materials Logistics, is “already enjoying rapid growth” following its launch earlier this year." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bml-lorry-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bml-lorry-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bml-lorry-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bml-lorry-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bml-lorry.jpg 1382w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Specialist Driver Resourcing’s sister company, Building Materials Logistics, is “already enjoying rapid growth” following its initial launch earlier this year.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/building-materials-logistics-continues-rapid-expansion/">Building Materials Logistics “continues rapid expansion”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Driving change: SDR outlines a fresh approach to defeating the driver shortage</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sdr-specialist-driver-resourcing-1-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Simon Pritchard, Managing Director of Specialist Driver Resourcing, explains why diversity could hold the key to solving the merchant driver shortage." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sdr-specialist-driver-resourcing-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sdr-specialist-driver-resourcing-1-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sdr-specialist-driver-resourcing-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sdr-specialist-driver-resourcing-1-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sdr-specialist-driver-resourcing-1-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sdr-specialist-driver-resourcing-1-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Simon Pritchard, Managing Director of Specialist Driver Resourcing, explains why diversity could hold the key to solving the merchant driver shortage.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/driving-change-sdr-outlines-a-fresh-approach-to-defeating-the-driver-shortage/">Driving change: SDR outlines a fresh approach to defeating the driver shortage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>SDR joins Construction Inclusion Coalition “to drive diversity in merchant logistics”</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/sdr-joins-construction-inclusion-coalition-to-drive-diversity-in-merchant-logistics/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/?p=39835</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sdr-construction-inclusion-coalition-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Specialist Driver Resourcing (SDR) has officially joined the Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) as a strategic partner." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sdr-construction-inclusion-coalition-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sdr-construction-inclusion-coalition-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sdr-construction-inclusion-coalition-768x515.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sdr-construction-inclusion-coalition-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sdr-construction-inclusion-coalition-2048x1373.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sdr-construction-inclusion-coalition-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Specialist Driver Resourcing (SDR) has officially joined the Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) as a strategic partner.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/sdr-joins-construction-inclusion-coalition-to-drive-diversity-in-merchant-logistics/">SDR joins Construction Inclusion Coalition “to drive diversity in merchant logistics”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>SDR warns merchants to ensure they have driver cover for the holiday period</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-300x200.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="With school breaks just days away and annual-leave requests mounting, Specialist Driver Resourcing is urging builders’ merchants to secure holiday and sickness cover for their HGV drivers and lorry-mounted crane operators before the rush starts." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-300x200.png 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-1024x684.png 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-768x513.png 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-1536x1025.png 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-765x510.png 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing.png 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>With school breaks just days away and annual-leave requests mounting, Specialist Driver Resourcing is urging builders’ merchants to secure holiday and sickness cover for their HGV drivers and lorry-mounted crane operators before the rush starts.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/sdr-warns-merchants-to-ensure-they-have-driver-cover-for-the-holiday-period/">SDR warns merchants to ensure they have driver cover for the holiday period</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Specialist Driver Resourcing offers trained temporary drivers for the merchant sector</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/specialist-driver-resourcing-1-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Specialist Driver Resourcing offers a bespoke temporary driver supply service specifically designed to meet the logistical and operational needs of the builders’ merchant sector." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/specialist-driver-resourcing-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/specialist-driver-resourcing-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/specialist-driver-resourcing-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/specialist-driver-resourcing-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/specialist-driver-resourcing-1-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/specialist-driver-resourcing-1-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Specialist Driver Resourcing offers a bespoke temporary driver supply service specifically designed to meet the logistical and operational needs of the builders’ merchant sector.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/specialist-driver-resourcing-offers-trained-temporary-drivers-for-the-merchant-sector/">Specialist Driver Resourcing offers trained temporary drivers for the merchant sector</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>HGVC announces additional subsidised driver training scheme places</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="HGVC has secured £10m in extra Government funding “to train thousands more HGV drivers” via the HGV Skills Bootcamp scheme." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>HGVC has secured £10m in extra Government funding “to train thousands more HGV drivers.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/hgvc-announces-additional-subsidised-driver-training-scheme-places/">HGVC announces additional subsidised driver training scheme places</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>MKM partners with HGVC to train 54 drivers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="HGVC has secured £10m in extra Government funding “to train thousands more HGV drivers” via the HGV Skills Bootcamp scheme." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mkm-hgvc-260224-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>HGV driver training specialist HGVC has been appointed by MKM Building Supplies to train 54 drivers under the Government’s Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/mkm-partners-with-hgvc-to-train-54-drivers/">MKM partners with HGVC to train 54 drivers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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