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Drayton research reveals “96% of UK homeowners interested in integrating smart home technology”

|Date: 17 Oct 2025

Drayton research reveals “96% of UK homeowners interested in integrating smart home technology”

Drayton recently surveyed heating engineers, electricians, heat pump installers and plumbers about homeow ...

Drayton recently surveyed heating engineers, electricians, heat pump installers and plumbers about homeowner appetite for smart home technology. ...

17 Oct 2025
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City Plumbing customer insight shows “surging” UK heat pump training uptake

|Date: 17 Oct 2025

City Plumbing customer insight shows “surging” UK heat pump training uptake

New research from City Plumbing shows how UK plumbers and heating installers are stepping up to meet the ...

New research from City Plumbing shows how UK plumbers and heating installers are stepping up to meet the demand for low-carbon heating. However, regional disparities remain. ...

17 Oct 2025
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New FloodReady review, featuring input from the BMF, “sets new course for property flood resilience”

|Date: 16 Oct 2025

New FloodReady review, featuring input from the BMF, “sets new course for property flood resilience”

Featuring input from the Builders Merchants Federation, the FloodReady Review and Action Plan provides re ...

Featuring input from the Builders Merchants Federation, the FloodReady Review and Action Plan provides recommendations and practical steps to improve the take up of property flood resilience (PFR) mea ...

16 Oct 2025
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Genuit Group acquires Davidson Holdings

|Date: 16 Oct 2025

Genuit Group acquires Davidson Holdings

Genuit Group plc has announced the acquisition of Davidson Holdings, a portfolio of leading UK-based plum ...

Genuit Group plc has announced the acquisition of Davidson Holdings, a portfolio of leading UK-based plumbing and water efficiency brands including Cistermiser, Keraflo, Salamander Pumps and Talon. ...

16 Oct 2025
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H+H names new Head of Merchant Accounts, and announces Made in Britain Awards nomination

|Date: 15 Oct 2025

H+H names new Head of Merchant Accounts, and announces Made in Britain Awards nomination

H+H UK has announced the promotion of Matthew Compton to Head of Merchant Accounts, whilst the business h ...

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. ...

15 Oct 2025
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BMF shares “ideas for growth” with Chancellor

|Date: 15 Oct 2025

BMF shares “ideas for growth” with Chancellor

In the lead-up to the Autumn Budget, the Builders Merchants Federation has written to the Chancellor of t ...

In the lead-up to the Autumn Budget, the Builders Merchants Federation has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves asking her and fellow ministers to consider five policy topics with ...

15 Oct 2025
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Jewson, JPS and MBS “host largest Big Brew mental health event yet”

|Date: 14 Oct 2025

Jewson, JPS and MBS “host largest Big Brew mental health event yet”

Mental health in the construction industry was top of the agenda for Jewson, JPS and MBS recently, as 70 ...

Mental health in the construction industry was top of the agenda for Jewson, JPS and MBS recently, as 70 branches collaborated to host The Big Brew in recognition of World Mental Health Day (10th Octo ...

14 Oct 2025
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IBC joins NBG in new strategic alliance

|Date: 13 Oct 2025

IBC joins NBG in new strategic alliance

IBC has joined NBG in a new strategic partnership that will “significantly enhance the buying power of bo ...

IBC has joined NBG in a new strategic partnership that will “significantly enhance the buying power of both organisations and their collective network of independent merchants across the UK.” ...

13 Oct 2025
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New BMF report aims to “set the standard for trade customer experience”

|Date: 10 Oct 2025

New BMF report aims to “set the standard for trade customer experience”

The Builders Merchant Branch of the Future, a comprehensive report sponsored by the BMF, is designed to s ...

The Builders Merchant Branch of the Future, a comprehensive report sponsored by the BMF, is designed to set new standards for the trade customer experience for the next decade. ...

10 Oct 2025
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ERA explains why merchants must identify ethical suppliers for supply chain integrity

|Date: 10 Oct 2025

ERA explains why merchants must identify ethical suppliers for supply chain integrity

Lara Coutinho, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager at Quanex group, which includes hardware brand ERA, di ...

Lara Coutinho, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager at Quanex group, which includes hardware brand ERA, discusses the importance of working with ethical suppliers and how to identify them. ...

10 Oct 2025
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