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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bmf-builders-merchants-federation-announces-plans-for-leadership-transition/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02/02/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The BMF Board has announced details of a leadership transition aimed at “supporting ongoing growth, operational excellence, and increased member engagement over the next decade.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Major plans announced for BMF leadership transition</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/clc-material-supply-chain-group-calls-for-urgent-action-to-stimulate-demand/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02/02/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The first report of the new year from the CLC’s Material Supply Chain Group is “notable for its bleak assessment of market prospects without urgent action to stimulate demand.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>CLC’s Material Supply Chain Group calls for “urgent action to stimulate demand”</title>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/toolstation-builds-on-convenience-with-brand-new-store-format/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02/02/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Toolstation has announced the launch of the new “Toolstation GO” store format, designed to offer “a faster, more convenient way to shop.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Toolstation “builds on convenience with brand new store format”</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/wolseley-to-open-new-darlington-fulfilment-centre/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02/02/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[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.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Wolseley to open new Darlington fulfilment centre</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/credit-where-its-due/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02/02/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Border Merchant Systems recently marked its 35th anniversary. PBM tracks the company’s development, with a focus on its latest innovations including a new credit monitoring service.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Credit where it’s due</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/lords-update-reveals-group-revenue-increase/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02/02/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Lords Group Trading plc has issued its trading update for the year ended 31 December 2025.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Lords update reveals Group revenue increase of 8.3%</title>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/huws-gray-ceo-recognised-on-northern-power-women-awards-2026-advocacy-list/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02/02/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Huws Gray Group is proud to share that Chief Executive Officer Daksh Gupta has been named on the 2026 Northern Power Women Advocacy List, marking the first time that a representative from the construction sector has received this accolade.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Huws Gray CEO recognised on Northern Power Women Awards 2026 Advocacy List</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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