A new survey from MRA Reports shows that just under 80% of specialist roofing merchants are experiencing problems with product availability and long lead times.

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Jewson has launched a petition calling on government “to get Britain’s building and construction sector out of crisis and into positive economic growth.”

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Data Yard, the industry-owned data pool, has achieved another milestone with the announcement of its 11th shareholder, MKM Building Supplies.

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Family shareholders of Lawsons Group have transferred 51% of the company into an independent ethical trust.

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Robert Price Builders’ Merchants has announced the acquisition of Lliw Building Supplies, further strengthening its presence across South Wales.

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Lawsons Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Cope as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

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Huws Gray has partnered with Slimstock to enhance its central planning, automation and supply chain processes.

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As published in our April 2026 edition, PBM looks behind the numbers at the performance of the UK merchant sector’s largest businesses during 2025. 

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MKM has announced the launch of the MKM Foundation, a new charitable foundation created to strengthen the business’s long-standing commitment to local communities across the UK.

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Lords Builders Merchants and Advance Roofing Supplies have opened a new joint branch in Bury St Edmunds to support construction across the Suffolk and wider East Anglian region.

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