LGA calls for “car satnav ban” for HGVs
The Local Government Association (LGA) is demanding the mandatory use of specialist satnavs for HGV drivers to “stop bridge crash chaos”.
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The Pulse #39: Higher costs and slowing demand impacting market confidence
The latest instalment of The Pulse reveals that merchants’ confidence in the prospects for the market declined to a new low for 2022 of a net -46% year on year.
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Hilti unveils “fully connected” Nuron cordless platform
Billed as the biggest launch in its history and covering more than 70 tools, Hilti Group has showcased the arrival of the Nuron 22V cordless battery platform.
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IBMG merchants raise £30k for Teenage Cancer Trust
Teams from Chandlers Building Supplies, Parker Building Supplies and Fairalls Builders Merchants joined forces recently to raise an incredible £30,000 for the Teenage Can...
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Editor’s Viewpoint: No time to waste
Writing in the September issue of PBM, editor Paul Davies fears that the scale of the cost of living crisis continues to be “hopelessly understated”.
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PHMI presents Q2 2022 report
According to the latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index, value sales in plumbing & heating merchants during Quarter 2 2022 were +2.7% higher than in Quarter 2 last year...
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Rockwool unveils “NyRock technology”
Said to offer improved thermal efficiency and much more besides, Rockwool has launched the patented NyRock technology.
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BMF MasterMerchant returns!
The BMF’s MasterMerchant competition made a joyous return this summer after a two-year covid-enforced hiatus.
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“Record-breaking” Q2 revealed in latest BMBI data
The Q2 2022 report from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) shows that merchant sales volumes have fallen again, but price inflation has made for a record-breakin...
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Wolseley acquires majority stake in C.P. Hart
The Wolseley Group has formally completed the partial acquisition, in the form of a majority share, of bathroom specialist C.P. Hart.
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