It is with great sadness that we share the news that Peter Latham OBE has passed away following a short illness.

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Homeowners are becoming “more expressive in the way they want their kitchens to look, but most are still balancing individuality with caution and longevity,” according to new research conducted by Häfele UK.

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When it comes to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and hybrid heating, Intatec CEO Stuart Gizzi argues that “grant rules are not the same as good advice.”

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Joseph Parr in Bradford is running a Volvo FM Electric 6x2 rigid, believed to be the first zero‑tailpipe heavy‑duty truck in builders’ merchant operation in the UK. PBM looks at how the vehicle came into service and how it is performing on the job.

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Kelly Stafford, Regional Account Manager at Merlin ERP, shares how AI is helping builders’ merchants who are short on time and long on jobs.

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Made for Trade has announced a major expansion of its UK operations with a new facility in Northampton that will become a key production, distribution and showroom site for the business.

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EchoPay's merchant toolkit pairs commercial card surcharging with pay-by-bank to give builders’, electrical, plumbing and timber merchants “two practical levers against rising card costs.”

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Highlighting its long-standing relationship with LBS, Freefoam explains how it supports builders’ merchants by establishing strong partnerships based on “trust, service and shared values.”

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An independent report commissioned by Klipboard has revealed that late payments have become “almost universal across the wholesale and distribution sector.”

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The incoming prime minister can “end a fifteen-year cycle of political churn that has held back growth far more than any shortage of funding or ambition,” according to Holcim UK MD Ian Dean.

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