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Howdens pilots free tool-marking kit scheme to help prevent theft

Trade kitchens supplier Howdens has announced it will give away free tool-marking kits to tradespeople at 2 depots in Kent at Gillingham and Strood on...
industry news

Thu 12th Jun 2025

After KBIS – Mark Conacher reveals the power of the follow-up email

KBIS is a grand and beautifully orchestrated event but don't forget what you're there for in all the excitement, says SENSTEC USA MD Mark Conacher. Th...
insight features

Thu 20th Mar 2025

Tom Reynolds – It's the busiest trade show season since the pandemic

Are you ready? It's time to meet, greet, innovate and learn as we enter the busiest trade show season the industry has seen for years, says chief exec...
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Thu 20th Feb 2025

Trade professionals prioritise work over health, survey finds

The UK’s general builders and specialist tradespeople are risking their health by missing vital appointments due to work commitments, according to a n...
industry news

Mon 2nd Dec 2024

Winner integration with Tradeplace helps retailers order faster

Cyncly, the global provider of software and content solutions, has announced that its new partnership with Tradeplace will significantly enhance retai...
industry news

Tue 19th Nov 2024

Williams Trade Supplies becomes latest business to join PHG

PHG Plumbing Heating Group, the plumbing, heating and bathroom buying group for the UK, has announced that Williams Trade Supplies Ltd will be joining...
industry news

Fri 8th Nov 2024

Membership of The IPG growing at ‘unprecedented rate’

The IPG – the membership group of independently owned plumbing stores and bathroom showrooms across the UK – says membership has been growing at ‘an u...
bathrooms news

Tue 15th Oct 2024

The IPG declares its Trade Local Day 2024 a 'resounding success'

Independent plumbing stores and bathroom showrooms across the nation united for The IPG's Trade Local Day 2024, which the group says was 'a resounding...
bathrooms news

Thu 3rd Oct 2024

Tom Reynolds – We have an urgent need for skilled tradespeople

Tom Reynolds, chief executive of the BMA, highlights recent survey results confirming that the future of industries like plumbing and installation han...
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Thu 19th Sep 2024

New study reveals van theft and break-in hotspots in UK

Trade supplier Tradefix Direct has revealed the results of a new study, which used FOI data from police constabularies, to show the van theft and brea...
industry news

Mon 24th Jun 2024

Key appointment strengthens WEX Trade national sales team

WEX Trade, the worktops trade specialist, has appointed Shawn Buckle as national account manager, to lead its national sales team. Shawn brings a weal...
new hire people

Thu 23rd May 2024

Tom Reynolds – Empowering trade professionals at InstallerSHOW 2024

As InstallerSHOW 2024 nears the horizon, BMA chief executive Tom Reynolds highlights the association’s role at the event and why empowering installers...
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Thu 23rd May 2024

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