NBG alarmed over high fuel costs despite declining oil price
National Buying Group has questioned the continuing high cost of fuel at the pump despite the recent decline in the oil price.
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Fortis teams up with MRA Marketing to create Infinita Bathrooms online shop
MRA Marketing has produced “a unique digital solution” for the Fortis merchant group, allowing members to sell the group’s Infinita range through their own websites.
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CMO Group PLC posts Preliminary Results
CMO Group PLC — billed as “the UK’s largest online-only retailer of building materials” — has reported positive results for the year ending 31 December 2021.
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Maddie Rose campaign launched to inspire young people into construction careers
The Maddie Rose initiative has been set up in the memory and celebration of the life of Maddie Rose Hollamby, an inspirational young woman who was dedicated to showcasing...
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BMBI Q1 2022 reports highlights price inflation outstrips volume growth in merchant sales
The latest BMBI report on sales of building materials in the UK underscores the growing impact of price inflation on the sector.
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Travis Perkins plc presents benchmarking ‘RMI Index’
Offering a useful benchmark for the wider merchant sector, the latest Travis Perkins plc ‘RMI Index’ survey canvassed the opinion of over 1,500 UK tradespeople.
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New home registrations up 25% in first quarter, reports NHBC
New data released by NHBC shows that UK new home registrations increased by 25% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year.
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Gibbs & Dandy launches Band of Builders fundraising initiative
Gibbs & Dandy has launched the ‘invisible brick’ charity initiative in partnership with Band of Builders to raise money for tradespeople who are facing challenging circum...
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At the ready: detailing “the UK’s first zero carbon concrete block” from CEMEX
CEMEX has introduced what it describes as the UK’s first zero carbon concrete block.
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CLC Product Availability Working Group statement, 11 May 2022
The Construction Leadership Council’s Product Availability working group has issued its latest statement (11 May, 2022).
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