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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TTF explains why timber merchants are still open
With important parallels for merchant businesses of all types, the Timber Trade Federation explains why a number of its members are continuing to stay open despite the in...
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Self-employment support package welcomed by FMB
The support package for the self-employed announced by the Chancellor on 26th March is welcome relief for the thousands of self-employed workers in the construction indus...
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Appeal for merchants to provide vital PPE to the NHS
With intense supply chain pressures affecting the ability of healthcare professionals to source essential Personal Protective Equipment, the BMF is appealing to builders’...
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NYEs outlines its evolving IT requirements
Merlin Business Software’s IT specialist recently spoke with the merchant’s Managing Director Rex Nye to talk about the firm’s evolving requirements.
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