Selco and Graham invest in digital strategies
Selco and Graham have recently made significant investments in their digital strategies. PBM reports.
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Latest TTF survey outlines coronavirus impact
The results of the latest survey conducted by the Timber Trade Federation outline the impact of the coronavirus on businesses, with 60% saying they are making use of the...
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Coronavirus: furloughed workers and what it means for business
Tina Chander, a partner at leading Midlands law firm, Wright Hassall, outlines the detail behind the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Construction bodies reflect on lessons from 2008 crash
Given the publication of the troubling latest IHS Markit / CIPS PMI data, trade bodies are reflecting on the impact the 2008/9 financial crash had on the construction sec...
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The Pulse #10 (PBM April ’20)
Just as the sector thought it could look forward with certainty, it must now contend with the implications of the Coronavirus.
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Trades reveal stark realities of coronavirus restrictions
Trade associations such as the FMB and NFB are reporting that their members are already experiencing severe problems in keeping their businesses afloat due to the coronav...
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BMF backs CLC emergency plan for UK construction
The BMF has endorsed the emergency plan set out by the Construction Leadership Council to support the full breadth of the construction industry throughout the coronavirus...
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Rainy Day Trust asks for coronavirus feedback
Bryan Clover, CEO of the Rainy Day Trust, is asking businesses how they are coping with COVID-19 with the feeback being used to enable the industry charity to tailor its...
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Business Secretary tells construction industry to continue ‘critical contribution’
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, has published a letter to the UK’s construction sector offering additional guidance duri...
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Top 20 merchants: latest coronavirus updates
PBM considers some of the responses from the merchant sector to the recent Coronavirus outbreak.
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