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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L.E.K. Consulting survey details digital purchasing shift
The results from L.E.K. Consulting’s 2021 European Building and Construction Survey reveal the changing habits of tradespeople in terms of how they research and source th...
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NBG reveals Partner insights with 2021 market report
At its first physical event with Partners and Suppliers since the beginning of the pandemic, held in November at the Belfry Hotel & Resort, National Buying Group (NBG) re...
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Timber and panel products: keeping pace with demand
Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing & Logistics Director at West Fraser, offers his perspectives on the current state of the timber and wood-based panel product market...
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New British Gypsum website shows “a leading approach to data and marketing integrity”
Stacey Temprell, Marketing Director at British Gypsum, explains how its new website has been designed to “lead the way in greater data integrity for a safer construction...
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Opinion: UAP’s Pat Rice puts the case for ‘old normal+’
Pat Rice, Commercial Director of hardware manufacturer UAP, discusses some of the key trends from 2021 and considers what lies ahead for the sector in 2022.
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Timber Development UK comments on supply and demand issues
PBM spoke with Timber Development UK — the new name for the Timber Trade Federation following its merger with TRADA — to discuss the market for timber supply.
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IHS Markit / CIPS Construction PMI for November 2021
The latest IHS Markit / CIPS Construction PMI data, for November 2021, indicates that UK construction companies saw a sharp increase in business activity during the month...
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Putting people first
Writing in the December issue of PBM, editor Paul Davies looked at the importance of people within the sector.
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FMB echoes Green Homes Grant criticism
The Federation of Master Builders has endorsed the findings of the Public Accounts Committee’s report into the “underperforming” Green Homes Grants Scheme.
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