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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Marking the conclusion of the BMF Annual Members’ Conference, the BMF Building &#038; Marketing Excellence Awards recognise the real-life achievements of talented young people working in the building materials sector.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Young achievers take a bow at BMF Awards, while Robert Price named as Training Company of the Year</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The building materials sector is urged to “inspire the young generation” and wear yellow to celebrate Maddie’s Day this year, taking place on Friday 19th September.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Celebrate Maddie’s Day on Friday 19th September 2025</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/new-range-of-concrete-facing-bricks-launched-by-brett-landscaping-and-building-products/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=19/08/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Brett Landscaping &#038; Building Products has launched a new range of concrete facing bricks.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>New range of concrete facing bricks launched by Brett Landscaping &#038; Building Products</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/first-suppliers-sign-up-for-data-yard-industry-data-pool-platform/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=19/08/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Building Materials Digital Services has signed agreements with the first five suppliers to share their product data on the new industry data pool platform, which has now been branded 'Data Yard'. ]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>First suppliers sign up to ‘Data Yard’ industry data pool initiative</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/brett-martin-launches-complete-portfolio-for-adoptable-sewers/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=19/08/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Brett Martin has launched Adopta, a complete portfolio of adoptable drain and sewer solutions, including pipes, fittings and non-entry inspection chambers.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Brett Martin launches “complete portfolio” for adoptable sewers</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[PBM editor Paul Davies offers more thoughts on Jewson's recently opened Luton branch and the implications its transformation has for the merchant sector at large.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Editor’s Viewpoint: The way forward</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/qds-direct-takes-over-hilton-banks-wholesale-distribution/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=19/08/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Hilton Banks Group has announced that QDS Direct has taken over its wholesale distribution.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Hilton Banks partners with QDS Direct to take over wholesale distribution</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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