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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/the-support-yard-launches-support-guide-certification-scheme/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=14/09/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The Support Yard CIC has launched a new Support Guide Certification Scheme, designed to give people across the building materials sector “the skills and confidence to support colleagues through difficult times and strengthen workforce resilience within their businesses.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>The Support Yard launches “Support Guide Certification Scheme”</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/shadow-business-minister-steps-in-to-speak-at-bmf-members-conference/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=14/09/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The BMF has announced a change to the speaker line-up at its Annual Members Conference on 17 September with newly appointed Conservative Shadow Business Minister Bradley Thomas MP now set to take to the podium.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Shadow Business Minister steps in to speak at BMF Members Conference</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/showroom-expansion-strategy-fuels-double-digit-sales-growth-for-bushboard/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=14/09/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Following significant growth in its merchant and retail presence for the first half of this year, Bushboard has reported double-digit sales growth for its Omega worktop range.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Showroom expansion strategy “fuels double-digit sales growth” for Bushboard</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/building-materials-logistics-continues-rapid-expansion/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=14/09/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Specialist Driver Resourcing’s sister company, Building Materials Logistics, is “already enjoying rapid growth” following its initial launch earlier this year.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Building Materials Logistics “continues rapid expansion”</title>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/plant-and-tool-hire-comes-to-huws-gray-st-helens/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=14/09/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[As part of an ongoing strategy to expand its service offer, Huws Gray has launched Plant and Tool Hire at its St Helens branch.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Plant and Tool Hire comes to Huws Gray St Helens</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/actis-insulation-welcomes-first-10bn-tranche-social-affordable-homes-programme-funding/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=14/09/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the announcement this week of the first wave of funding from the government’s £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP).]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Actis welcomes first £10bn tranche of social homes funding</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/lighthouse-charity-urgent-appeal-for-support-to-help-construction-workers-in-crisis/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=14/09/26</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The Lighthouse Charity is now facing one of the toughest years in its history as demand for its services reaches record levels.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Lighthouse Charity makes urgent appeal for support to help construction workers in crisis</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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