£135bn to be spent in home improvement spending spree
Homeowners plan to spend £135 billion on makeovers in the next year, according to research from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
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Knauf Insulation becomes net zero carbon Business Champion
Knauf Insulation has been selected as a net zero ‘Business Champion’ by the Construction Leadership Council and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (B...
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CLC and BMF warn of supply chain pressures
The CLC and BMF warn that labour and product shortages are having a significant impact on the construction industry’s supply chain, leading to delayed deliveries and risi...
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NHBC data reveals 14-year high for new home registrations
New NHBC data is said to show the strongest quarter for new build home registrations since 2007, peaking at a 14-year high of 46,452 homes in Q2 2021.
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Head office investment pays off for Myers Building Supplies
Myers Building Supplies believes it has created one of the North of England’s most comprehensive and coherent depots, with help from design and fitout expert Filstorage.
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Latest BMBI data shows industry continuing its growth trajectory
The latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) reveal that year-on-year sales through UK builders’ merchants are on an upward trajectory.
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Products and Services – Jul/August 2021
PBM takes a look at this month's newest products and services.
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Powered Now CEO discusses ‘pingdemic’ impact on building sector
Ben Dyer, CEO of Powered Now, discusses the widening of the UK's vocational skills gap and the effect of the 'pingdemic' on labour and material shortages in the trades, d...
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CMOgroup.com lists on AIM
CMOgroup.com, reportedly the UK’s largest online-only retailer of building materials, states that it has enjoyed a successful start to life as a publicly traded company a...
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Female LBS staff attain leadership and management awards
LBS Builders Merchants has celebrated the achievements of a number of its female staff who attained Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) awards as part of gender...
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