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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/group-revenue-down-in-travis-perkins-plc-q3-2024-trading-update/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=25/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Travis Perkins plc has presented its Q3 trading update for the three months to 30 September 2024, showing group revenue down by (5.7)%.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Group revenue down (5.7)% in Travis Perkins plc’s latest trading update</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/isover-first-insulation-manufacturer-to-join-the-pallet-loops-reusable-pallet-scheme/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=25/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Isover has become the first insulation manufacturer to partner with The Pallet LOOP and switch to its reusable pallets in a bid to significantly reduce pallet waste.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Isover joins The Pallet LOOP’s reusable pallet scheme</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/jewson-opens-first-purpose-built-branch-of-the-future/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=25/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Jewson has opened the doors to its first purpose-built Branch of the Future, which it says will act as a “beacon of the very highest standards of merchanting.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Jewson opens first purpose-built ‘Branch of the Future’ at Farnborough</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/nmbs-passes-milestone-on-continuing-apprenticeship-recruitment-drive/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=25/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[NMBS reports that it has now helped to recruit over 150 apprentices across the independent merchant sector.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>NMBS passes milestone on continuing apprenticeship recruitment drive</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bmf-confirms-enhanced-installershow-partnership/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=25/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[InstallerSHOW, taking place from 24-26 June 2025  at the NEC in Birmingham, has revealed details of an enhanced partnership with the Builders Merchants Federation.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>BMF confirms enhanced InstallerSHOW partnership</title>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/lords-group-trading-appoints-new-merchanting-division-chief-operating-officer/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=25/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Lords Group Trading has announced the appointment of Steve Durdant-Hollamby as Chief Operating Officer of its Merchanting division, with effect from 4 November.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Lords appoints new Chief Operating Officer for its Merchanting division</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/steve-boyer-installed-as-new-wcobm-master/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=25/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Steve Boyer has been installed as Master of the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants for the coming year.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Steve Boyer installed as WCoBM Master</title>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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