We are very pleased to announce that after a two-year covid induced absence SOLEX (The Summer Outdoor Living Exhibition) space has sold out, and there is already an exhibitor waiting list for 2023! This is great news for the exhibition and the ...

Manufacturer of premium quality hand tools and jobsite products, ToughBuilt has been recognised for its commitment to innovative and intelligent product design. The business' Scraper Utility Knife was named as the winner of the TMB (Troy Means ...

Toolstation, one of Britain’s fastest growing suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies, has announced its fourth tie-up with the Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) Community Interest Company, helping fund the young volunteers participation in ...

Demand has skyrocketed, but tradespeople have also been hit with a series of challenges because of Covid and Brexit, so Rated People explores the true effects of ‘the home improvement boom’ and looks at what’s in store for 2022.62% of UK ...

Wickes Group plc has today released its full year results for the year ended 1 January 2022. Financial Highlights Revenue up 14.0% to £1.53bn (2020: £1.35bn) driven byFurther market share gains in Core, supported by range development, enhanced ...

Homebase has returned to Coventry with a new store on the Gallagher Retail Park. The new 30,000 sq. ft store is the one-stop-shop for the products, expertise and inspiration customers need to fix, improve or transform their homes and gardens.The new ...

Wickes has announced its first official talent partnership, a two year collaboration with presenter, singer, actress and DIY fan, Kimberley Walsh. With the last couple of years highlighting the volume of women that led and took on home improvements, ...

Toolstation is launching an initiative aimed at those affected by the mental health crisis in the construction industry. The mental health awareness campaign is designed to help equip tradespeople with the tools they need to look after their mental ...

Kingfisher has released its final financial results for year ending 31 January 2022. Highlights for the year include: a year of record revenue and profits; gaining market share in the UK and France; effective management of product availability, ...

The Board of the European DIY Retail Association (EDRA) and of the Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) is pleased to announce that two new members joined the Network in March 2022. ProCoop, a Belgium full-service group, and GooDay, with a ...

BHETA’s steering group focussing on the legitimate sale of products such as secateurs and drain cleaners which were included in the original draft of the forthcoming Offensive Weapons Act (OWA) received broadly good news from the publication of the ...

The mark Global Recycling Day on the 18th March, experts have shared their top bits of advice for tradespeople on how to dispose of each type of work waste. Recent research by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, ...

Like Amazon for building materials, Buildiro.com seeks to raise at least £300,000 to boost affiliate sales, activate merchants, and grow revenue. Buildiro.com, a digital marketplace for tradespeople, builders, and DIY enthusiasts in the United ...

The Future for International Trade Conference on March 17th, 2022, taking place at the Stratford Manor Hotel, is signing up growing numbers of delegates as export opportunities return to the agenda in tune with easing of Covid travel restrictions. “...

AkzoNobel has opened the doors of its new £10 million global research and development centre in Slough in the South of England. The new facility will be home to 120 specialists from across AkzoNobel’s Research & Development business, including ...

A range of 70 new metallic colours have been made available by HMG Paints for their HMG ColourBase Colour Box. The new metallic colours are available in a range of HMG products and are ideal for industries such as Commercial Vehicle, Horseboxes and ...

MKM Building Supplies’ Glasgow branch is raising the bar in its approach to sustainability with a host of environmental, recycling and low carbon initiatives that make the innovative branch one of the most sustainable builder’s merchants in the UK. ...

Simon Acres Group has exceeded 100 sales of its online training modules with global trading partner 2020.Designed to help showroom designers close sales effectively and sell more products, the video based training consists of three customer ...

With energy prices set to rise by £693 for 22 million people in April this year, the gas and electricity price cap is the highest it has ever been1 – so now is the perfect time to be thinking about how you can reduce energy usage in your home. Home ...

Savills, on behalf of a private client, has brought to market the freehold interest in Noyces Home and Garden Centre in Kingsbridge, Devon at a guide of £1.5m. It is the first time the asset has been offered to market in over 20 years. Noyces Home ...

Deco-Pak – the leading outdoor landscaping supplier – has shown its support for those who need it most by sending several pallets of essentials to those in war-torn Ukraine.Like so many of us, the Deco-Pak team have seen the devastation tearing ...

Travis Perkins, which is part of Travis Perkins plc and the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the construction sector, has opened the doors to its latest branch in Liverpool, with a little help from Sefton Council’s Mayor.Councillor Clare ...

Returning after three years, missing out due to the worldwide pandemic, the KBB will be returning on Sunday 6th March for four days - larger, bolder and tastier than ever! KBB - which is in fact Europe’s largest dedicated Kitchens, Bedrooms and ...

Following a successful 2021, the UK’s most recommended independent paint retailer, The Paint Shed, has opened its 18th store, bringing a wide range of quality paint brands and supplies to Inverness.The independent retailer stocks a wide selection of ...

Toolstation has launched a new range of kitchens in partnership with Kitchen Kit, helping customers design an affordable new kitchen for 2022 that is ‘easy to choose, easy to buy and easy to build.’ Kitchen renovations were in popular demand over ...

Iconic garden tools brand, Burgon & Ball has joined The British Home Enhancement Trade Association. Based in Sheffield, Burgon & Ball dates to 1730 when it began manufacturing agricultural shears, patenting a manufacturing process for ...

Britain’s manufacturers are calling on the Government to delay the proposed National Insurance increase until the economy is in a more robust position and, instead, bring much more focus much on boosting revenue through higher levels of economic ...

This International Women’s Day, Rated People reveals what it’s like to work as a tradeswoman in the UK and takes a stand against the shockingly low representation of women in the trades industry. 39% of tradeswomen say they’re not taken seriously ...