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BMBI figures show Q3 value sales down -0.1% for merchants, but September up +4.6% year-on-year

|Date: 10 Dec 2025

BMBI figures show Q3 value sales down -0.1% for merchants, but September up +4.6% year-on-year

After two positive quarters, figures released in the latest BMF Builders Merchant Building Index show a s ...

After two positive quarters, figures released in the latest BMF Builders Merchant Building Index show a small decline in sales performance in the third quarter. ...

10 Dec 2025
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Latest BMF sustainability report reveals “the need for greater customer engagement to maintain progress”

|Date: 04 Dec 2025

Latest BMF sustainability report reveals “the need for greater customer engagement to maintain progress”

The BMF's third annual State of Sustainability research report reveals that sustainability is gaining tra ...

The BMF's third annual State of Sustainability research report reveals that sustainability is gaining traction but more must be done to increase customer engagement. ...

04 Dec 2025
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BMF issues reaction to the Autumn 2025 Budget

|Date: 26 Nov 2025

BMF issues reaction to the Autumn 2025 Budget

The Builders Merchants Federation has offered a mixed response to the Budget announcement, critiquing “we ...

The Builders Merchants Federation has offered a mixed response to the Budget announcement, critiquing “we needed to see a jumpstart to get the sector moving.” ...

26 Nov 2025
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Travis Perkins plc and Selco sign up to BMDS Data Yard

|Date: 17 Nov 2025

Travis Perkins plc and Selco sign up to BMDS Data Yard

Data Yard has gained support from two of the largest merchant groups in the industry, with Travis Perkins ...

Data Yard has gained support from two of the largest merchant groups in the industry, with Travis Perkins plc and Selco Builders Warehouse joining the platform as external shareholders. ...

17 Nov 2025
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BMF adds online recruitment service to BMCareers website

|Date: 12 Nov 2025

BMF adds online recruitment service to BMCareers website

The Builders Merchants Federation has launched Building Materials Jobs, a free online recruitment support ...

The Builders Merchants Federation has launched Building Materials Jobs, a free online recruitment support service on BMCareers.com website. ...

12 Nov 2025
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Flood resilience on the agenda as MP congratulates Huws Gray on 35th anniversary

|Date: 05 Nov 2025

Flood resilience on the agenda as MP congratulates Huws Gray on 35th anniversary

The work of builders’ merchants in supplying the materials necessary to help to build 1½ million new home ...

The work of builders’ merchants in supplying the materials necessary to help to build 1½ million new homes, improve existing dwellings and improve resilience against flooding were all on the agenda du ...

05 Nov 2025
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Bradfords Building Supplies celebrates 255 years

|Date: 29 Oct 2025

Bradfords Building Supplies celebrates 255 years

Bradfords, the oldest builders’ merchants in the UK, is celebrating its 255th year in business, reflectin ...

Bradfords, the oldest builders’ merchants in the UK, is celebrating its 255th year in business, reflecting on its “proud heritage and commitment to progress and innovation.” ...

29 Oct 2025
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Further merchant sales drop off revealed by latest BMBI data

|Date: 27 Oct 2025

Further merchant sales drop off revealed by latest BMBI data

BMBI report shows builders’ merchant value sales dropping -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1 ...

BMBI report shows builders’ merchant value sales dropping -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1.0%) fall year-on-year. ...

27 Oct 2025
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MKM welcomes Minister for Water and Flooding during Flood Action Week

|Date: 23 Oct 2025

MKM welcomes Minister for Water and Flooding during Flood Action Week

MKM Building Supplies welcomed Emma Hardy MP to its Anlaby branch as part of the recent Flood Action Week ...

MKM Building Supplies welcomed Emma Hardy MP to its Anlaby branch as part of the recent Flood Action Week, highlighting the vital role builders’ merchants play in improving property-level flood resili ...

23 Oct 2025
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Construction Leadership Council Material Supply Chain Group statement, October 2025

|Date: 23 Oct 2025

Construction Leadership Council Material Supply Chain Group statement, October 2025

The latest update from the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group reveals that the ...

The latest update from the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group reveals that the third quarter of the year has shown flat or declining sales of building materials compared to ...

23 Oct 2025
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