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ASFP launches “Passive Fire Protection Fundamentals” training for merchants

|Date: 14 Aug 2026

ASFP launches “Passive Fire Protection Fundamentals” training for merchants

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has launched a new online learning programme develo ...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has launched a new online learning programme developed specifically for professionals working in sales, distribution, merchanting and customer-fac ...

14 Aug 2026
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Arctic Hayes urges customers to “work smarter and eliminate the guess work”

|Date: 14 Aug 2026

Arctic Hayes urges customers to “work smarter and eliminate the guess work”

Said to offer increased sales opportunities for merchants and billed as a “global first in professional p ...

Said to offer increased sales opportunities for merchants and billed as a “global first in professional plumbing innovation,” Arctic Hayes by DiversiTech UK has launched the Pipe Freeze ‘Smart Freeze ...

14 Aug 2026
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Beesley & Fildes launches automated ‘drive-through’ concrete collection service

|Date: 14 Aug 2026

Beesley & Fildes launches automated ‘drive-through’ concrete collection service

Beesley & Fildes has opened its first Fibo Collect self-service batching plant at its Widnes branch, givi ...

Beesley & Fildes has opened its first Fibo Collect self-service batching plant at its Widnes branch, giving tradespeople access to freshly mixed concrete, mortar and screed in volumes from just 0.25m³ ...

14 Aug 2026
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Lawsons becomes “first UK builders’ merchant to purchase DAF electric trucks”

|Date: 13 Aug 2026

Lawsons becomes “first UK builders’ merchant to purchase DAF electric trucks”

Lawsons Group reports it has taken another major step towards reducing the environmental impact of its fl ...

Lawsons Group reports it has taken another major step towards reducing the environmental impact of its fleet with the purchase of two New Generation DAF XD Electric trucks. ...

13 Aug 2026
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“Merchants expect Click & Collect sales to grow”

|Date: 13 Aug 2026

“Merchants expect Click & Collect sales to grow”

A survey of 300 branch managers from MRA Reports shows that 67% of general builders’ merchants “expect Cl ...

A survey of 300 branch managers from MRA Reports shows that 67% of general builders’ merchants “expect Click & Collect sales to increase at their branch over the next 12 months.” ...

13 Aug 2026
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Industry leaders to “champion women at BMF Conference panel session”

|Date: 13 Aug 2026

Industry leaders to “champion women at BMF Conference panel session”

Four of the building materials industry’s most successful female leaders will lead a panel discussion at ...

Four of the building materials industry’s most successful female leaders will lead a panel discussion at the BMF Members’ Conference in September dedicated to Women Leading in Building Materials. ...

13 Aug 2026
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EPC confusion is “stalling energy-efficiency home improvements”

|Date: 10 Aug 2026

EPC confusion is “stalling energy-efficiency home improvements”

A new survey from Uswitch energy suggests that homeowner confusion around EPC ratings is “potentially slo ...

A new survey from Uswitch energy suggests that homeowner confusion around EPC ratings is “potentially slowing demand for retrofit and renovation work across the construction sector.” ...

10 Aug 2026
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MacBlair research raises awareness of mental health challenges for the sector

|Date: 06 Aug 2026

MacBlair research raises awareness of mental health challenges for the sector

92% of tradespeople in Northern Ireland say just a quick chat with someone during the day has a positive ...

92% of tradespeople in Northern Ireland say just a quick chat with someone during the day has a positive impact on their wellbeing, according to new research from MacBlair. ...

06 Aug 2026
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“Business activity expectations most upbeat for five months” in latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI

|Date: 06 Aug 2026

“Business activity expectations most upbeat for five months” in latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI

Output levels fell again in the UK construction sector but at the slowest pace since March, contributing ...

Output levels fell again in the UK construction sector but at the slowest pace since March, contributing to a “sustained rebound in business activity expectations for the year ahead.” ...

06 Aug 2026
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TP half year results reveal “encouraging early progress in rebuilding profitability and retaking share…”

|Date: 05 Aug 2026

TP half year results reveal “encouraging early progress in rebuilding profitability and retaking share…”

Citing “resilient performance with early progress in General Merchant turnaround,” Travis Perkins plc has ...

Citing “resilient performance with early progress in General Merchant turnaround,” Travis Perkins plc has announced its half year results for the six months to 30 June 2026. ...

05 Aug 2026
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