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		<title>Vaillant joins the Builders Merchants Federation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bmf-vaillant-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vaillant, a manufacturer with a 150-year+ history, is the latest in a growing community of plumbing and heating specialists to join the BMF." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bmf-vaillant-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bmf-vaillant-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bmf-vaillant-768x515.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bmf-vaillant-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bmf-vaillant.jpg 1184w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Vaillant, the leading heating manufacturer with a history dating back 150 years, is the latest in a growing community of plumbing and heating specialists to join the BMF.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/vaillant-joins-the-builders-merchants-federation/">Vaillant joins the Builders Merchants Federation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>New KNIPEX research “shows merchants what plumbers really want”</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/new-knipex-research-shows-merchants-what-plumbers-really-want/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/knipex-research-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="New research from KNIPEX reveals some fascinating insight into changing customer behaviour at the trade counter, from plumbers taking up electrical skills to online research and purchasing." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/knipex-research-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/knipex-research-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/knipex-research-768x509.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/knipex-research-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/knipex-research-2048x1357.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/knipex-research-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>New research from KNIPEX reveals some fascinating insight into changing customer behaviour at the trade counter, from plumbers taking up electrical skills to online research and purchasing.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/new-knipex-research-shows-merchants-what-plumbers-really-want/">New KNIPEX research “shows merchants what plumbers really want”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Grant UK celebrates 30th anniversary</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/grant-30th-anniversary-1-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Grant UK is marking 30 years since the company was established, growing from a small, family-run operation into one of the country’s best-known names in oil-fired and renewable heating technologies." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/grant-30th-anniversary-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/grant-30th-anniversary-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/grant-30th-anniversary-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/grant-30th-anniversary-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/grant-30th-anniversary-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/grant-30th-anniversary-1-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Grant UK is marking 30 years since the company was established, growing from a small, family-run operation into one of the country’s best-known names in oil-fired and renewable heating technologies.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/grant-uk-celebrates-30-year-anniversary/">Grant UK celebrates 30th anniversary</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wolseley to open new Darlington fulfilment centre</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wolseley-darlington-fulfilment-centre-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Wolseley Group has announced a further strategic investment in its supply chain infrastructure, with a second specialist fulfilment centre to “support customers delivering large and complex renewables projects.”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wolseley-darlington-fulfilment-centre-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wolseley-darlington-fulfilment-centre-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wolseley-darlington-fulfilment-centre-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wolseley-darlington-fulfilment-centre-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wolseley-darlington-fulfilment-centre.jpg 1218w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Wolseley Group has announced a further strategic investment in its supply chain infrastructure, with a second specialist fulfilment centre to “support customers delivering large and complex renewables projects.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/wolseley-to-open-new-darlington-fulfilment-centre/">Wolseley to open new Darlington fulfilment centre</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Industry reaction to the Warm Homes Plan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="212" height="300" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-212x300.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="PBM presents a number of responses to the Government&#039;s Warm Homes Plan proposals from across the construction industry." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-212x300.jpeg 212w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-1087x1536.jpeg 1087w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan.jpeg 1187w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px" /></p>
<p>PBM presents a number of responses to the Government's Warm Homes Plan proposals from across the construction industry.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/industry-reaction-to-the-warm-homes-plan/">Industry reaction to the Warm Homes Plan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>BMF “calls out costly mistake” in newly-announced Warm Homes Plan</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bmf-calls-out-costly-mistake-in-newly-announced-warm-homes-plan/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>The BMF has “broadly welcomed” the release of the Warm Homes Plan but argues that the Government has made a “significant error by neglecting the fabric first” approach and omitting the requirement for sufficient insulation, which could reduce the efficiency of heat pumps.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bmf-calls-out-costly-mistake-in-newly-announced-warm-homes-plan/">BMF “calls out costly mistake” in newly-announced Warm Homes Plan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Renewables Centre launches new training facility in Scotland</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/?p=40758</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/renewables-centre-150126-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Scottish heating engineers will now be able to benefit from free air source heat pump training, following the opening of a new Renewables Centre location in Dalgety Bay, Scotland." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/renewables-centre-150126-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/renewables-centre-150126-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/renewables-centre-150126-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/renewables-centre-150126-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/renewables-centre-150126-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/renewables-centre-150126.jpg 1900w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Scottish heating engineers will now be able to benefit from free air source heat pump training, following the opening of a new Renewables Centre location in Dalgety Bay, Scotland.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/renewables-centre-launches-new-training-facility-in-scotland/">Renewables Centre launches new training facility in Scotland</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ariston hits the road in partnership with local merchants</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ariston-near-you-campaign-nimbus-pocket-ashp-300x201.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="This heating season, Ariston has been hitting the road, visiting merchants and partners across the country with exclusive promotions on its range of heat pumps and boilers." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ariston-near-you-campaign-nimbus-pocket-ashp-300x201.png 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ariston-near-you-campaign-nimbus-pocket-ashp-1024x685.png 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ariston-near-you-campaign-nimbus-pocket-ashp-768x514.png 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ariston-near-you-campaign-nimbus-pocket-ashp-1536x1028.png 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ariston-near-you-campaign-nimbus-pocket-ashp-765x510.png 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ariston-near-you-campaign-nimbus-pocket-ashp.png 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>This heating season, Ariston has been hitting the road, visiting merchants and partners across the country with exclusive promotions on its range of heat pumps and boilers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/ariston-hits-the-road-in-partnership-with-merchants-near-you/">Ariston hits the road in partnership with local merchants</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wolseley highlights heat pump opportunities and challenges in new report</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/wolseley-highlights-heat-pump-opportunities-and-challenges-in-new-report/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wolseley-john-hancock-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Wolseley Group has published a new report highlighting both the scale of the UK’s transition to heat pumps and the “real opportunity this presents for the installer community.”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wolseley-john-hancock-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wolseley-john-hancock-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wolseley-john-hancock-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wolseley-john-hancock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wolseley-john-hancock-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wolseley-john-hancock.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Wolseley Group has published a new report highlighting both the scale of the UK’s transition to heat pumps and the “real opportunity this presents for the installer community.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/wolseley-highlights-heat-pump-opportunities-and-challenges-in-new-report/">Wolseley highlights heat pump opportunities and challenges in new report</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Worcester Bosch and University of Salford study shows “exceptional” performance of hybrid heat systems</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="196" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/worcester-bosch-hybrid-300x196.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Worcester Bosch is calling on government to “seriously consider including hybrids in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/worcester-bosch-hybrid-300x196.png 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/worcester-bosch-hybrid-1024x668.png 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/worcester-bosch-hybrid-768x501.png 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/worcester-bosch-hybrid.png 1155w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Worcester Bosch is calling on government to “seriously consider including hybrids in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/worcester-bosch-university-of-salford-study-shows-exceptional-performance-of-hybrid-heat-systems/">Worcester Bosch and University of Salford study shows “exceptional” performance of hybrid heat systems</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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