The power of PR
PR expert Amy Ahmed-Dolphin looks at the current challenges facing the sector and shares her top tips for creating a winning communications strategy that will help mainta...
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Stability returns to UK timber supply chain, says TTF
After a year of near record imports, the timber industry is likely to find itself entering a period of greater stability in 2022 according to the Timber Trade Federation...
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Grant UK comments on changes to Part L, F and O of the Building Regulations
Grant UK has reacted to the recent changes to the Building Regulations, which includes three Approved Documents affecting the heating industry; Part L (Conservation of fu...
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Déjà vu. Again…
In his column in PBM’s January issue, editor Paul Davies considers the rise of the Omicron varient and discusses the industry’s challenges as we enter 2022.
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NFB comments on new energy efficiency standards
From 15 June 2022, new homes and buildings in England will have to produce around 30% lower CO2 than current standards whilst emissions from other new buildings, includin...
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Beesley & Fildes: Building on the lessons of 2021
Steve Welch, Sales Director at Beesley & Fildes, discusses the challenges and opportunities the sector has experienced in 2021 and the emerging trends for 2022.
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AG ramps up production capacity
AG has increased production capacity by 50% to help reduce product lead times following increased demand for facing brick and paving products.
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British Gypsum explains why the “golden thread” is crucial for the construction industry to build better
British Gypsum's Dave Robinson considers how Dame Judith Hackitt’s “golden thread” is key to the digital transformation the construction industry so desperately needs.
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Ibstock Concrete discusses the “lessons learned throughout 2021”
Tim Wright, Managing Director, Concrete Products at Ibstock Concrete, looks back at the last 12 months to discuss some of the biggest challenges faced by merchants and th...
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ERA reflects on 2021
Chris Burrows, Head of Sales for Distribution and Smart Security at ERA, reflects on the challenges and opportunities faced by the merchant sector over the last 12 months...
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