Professional Builders Merchant

30/10/2025

ForgeFix has announced a partnership with Prostate Cancer UK for a year-long series of awareness building and fundraising initiatives. Working with its merchant stockists, the leading distributor of fixings, fasteners and associated products to the trade will deliver its ‘Screw Prostate Cancer’ campaign with an aim of getting 100,000 men to take the award-winning Prostate Cancer UK online risk checker – and to raise £100,000 for the charity throughout the year.

Click or tap the link below to see how you can support this vitally important initiative:

https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/forgefix-launches-prostate-cancer-uk-partnership-to-screw-prostate-cancer/

21/10/2025

We’ve been trusted by the trade for 90 years.

Today, we’re still delivering more than just product — from parcels to pallets, and expert support built around your business.

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Okarno

01/10/2025

The UK’s largest painting and decorating trade exhibition returns to the CBS Arena, Coventry, on 18–19 November 2025. The National Painting and Decorating Show will once again unite suppliers, merchants, stockists, and contractors for two days of business, networking, and product innovation.
https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/endless-opportunities-for-merchants-at-this-years-national-painting-decorating-show/

24/09/2025

Vandersanden states that its new Eco Habitat brick range is designed to “integrate nature into the built environment and support biodiversity across urban and rural developments.”
https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/vandersanden-launches-innovative-eco-habitat-brick-range/

22/09/2025

The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants is calling on people of all ages to explore exciting careers in the building materials sector. What's more, as part of its Build Your Career campaign, WCoBM is offering grants of up to £2,000 to support individuals who are starting, progressing or retraining for a role in the industry...

The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants is calling on people of all ages to explore exciting careers in the building materials sector.

19/09/2025

More Than Delivery
At Okarno, we go beyond logistics. Our Sales, Customer Service, and Technical Support teams work together to get you the right products — backed by the right people.

We stock a wide range of building, repair, and decorative products from trusted brands like Thistle, Gyproc, Dalapro, and Weber, tailored to the needs of merchants, decorator centres, and DIY stores across the UK.

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📞 0800 032 6345
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18/09/2025

The building materials sector is being urged to “inspire the young generation” by wearing yellow to celebrate Maddie’s Day this year, taking place on Friday 19th September.

And as the industry unites to mark Maddie’s Day, this vibrant, sector-wide celebration is all about shining a spotlight on the incredible opportunities and exciting career paths the industry offers to young people.
https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/celebrate-maddies-day-on-friday-19th-september-2025/

11/09/2025

Featuring the most recent news, updates and comment from across the merchanting and building materials sector, in case you missed the print edition, you can also take a look at Professional Builders Merchant's latest issue online:

https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/magazines/september-2025/

11/09/2025

Following the success of last year’s ‘Breakfast with ForgeFast’ campaign with high-street bakery giant Greggs, ForgeFix is coming back to the market and enticing merchants to sign up to a new promotion that is “bigger, better and lasts for longer.” Rebecca Fortescue-Halliwell, the supplier’s Marketing Director, explains the advantages for participating builders’ merchants…

ForgeFix has launched Pic n Fix - its latest ForgeFast merchant promotion, once again in partnership with Greggs.

11/09/2025

Tarmac Blue Circle, in partnership with Band of Builders, has been making its way across Travis Perkins branches throughout the UK as part of The Big Brew Tour.

The initiative is providing tradespeople with a space to connect, share experiences, and talk openly about mental health in the construction industry over a cup of tea and a friendly chat:

Tarmac Blue Circle, in partnership with Band of Builders, has been making its way across Travis Perkins branches throughout the UK as part of The Big Brew Tour.

09/09/2025

On Friday, September 19th this year, the building materials sector will once again burst into colour, as the industry unites to celebrate Maddie’s Day.

This vibrant, sector-wide celebration isn’t just about wearing yellow, it’s also about shining a spotlight on the incredible opportunities and exciting career paths the industry offers to young people.

Let’s paint the sector yellow – and make Maddie’s Day bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever before!

28/08/2025

Long Rake Spar has unveiled a brand-new £350K, state-of-the-art mobile bagging unit to help meet increased demand:

Long Rake Spar has unveiled a brand-new £350K, state-of-the-art mobile bagging unit to help meet increased demand.