Editor's viewpoint Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

Editor’s Viewpoint: Setting the agenda

|Date: 28 Aug 2024

Editor’s Viewpoint: Setting the agenda

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s September 2024 issue, editor Paul Davies reflected on the early days of ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s September 2024 issue, editor Paul Davies reflected on the early days of the new Labour Government... ...

28 Aug 2024
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Raising the profile

|Date: 06 Jun 2024

Editor’s Viewpoint: Raising the profile

Writing in the June edition of PBM, editor Paul Davies discusses the issue of recruitment into the constr ...

Writing in the June edition of PBM, editor Paul Davies discusses the issue of recruitment into the construction and building materials industry, highlighting a new ‘sector awareness’ initiative being ...

06 Jun 2024
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Don’t panic

|Date: 03 Apr 2024

Editor’s Viewpoint: Don’t panic

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s April 2024 issue, editor Paul Davies reflected on the findings of the ma ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s April 2024 issue, editor Paul Davies reflected on the findings of the magazine’s annual ‘Top 20’ countdown of the UK’s largest merchant businesses... ...

03 Apr 2024
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Breaking down the barriers

|Date: 01 Mar 2024

Editor’s Viewpoint: Breaking down the barriers

Writing in the March edition of PBM, Editor Paul Davies discussed the all-round importance of effective m ...

Writing in the March edition of PBM, Editor Paul Davies discussed the all-round importance of effective mental health support for those in the industry. ...

01 Mar 2024
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Clearing a path

|Date: 19 Dec 2023

Editor’s Viewpoint: Clearing a path

With a focus on the need to grow the market for sustainable solutions, Editor Paul Davies uses his column ...

With a focus on the need to grow the market for sustainable solutions, Editor Paul Davies uses his column in the December issue of PBM to cut through the latest reports of construction sector doom and ...

19 Dec 2023
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Editor’s Viewpoint: On the agenda

|Date: 21 Nov 2023

Editor’s Viewpoint: On the agenda

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s November issue, editor Paul Davies looked back at the recent political p ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s November issue, editor Paul Davies looked back at the recent political party conference season and considered the potential implications for the sector of the policy p ...

21 Nov 2023
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Cream of the crop

|Date: 11 Oct 2023

Editor’s Viewpoint: Cream of the crop

Writing in the October issue of PBM, Editor Paul Davies considered the real breadth and depth of the care ...

Writing in the October issue of PBM, Editor Paul Davies considered the real breadth and depth of the career opportunities open to individuals - and especially new entrants - within the building materi ...

11 Oct 2023
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Plotting a course

|Date: 05 Sep 2023

Editor’s Viewpoint: Plotting a course

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s September issue, editor Paul Davies considered the current economic mala ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s September issue, editor Paul Davies considered the current economic malaise whilst looking for the bright spots amidst the gloom. ...

05 Sep 2023
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Look to the future

|Date: 05 Jul 2023

Editor’s Viewpoint: Look to the future

Writing in the July/August issue of PBM, Editor Paul Davies reflected on some of the key takeaways from t ...

Writing in the July/August issue of PBM, Editor Paul Davies reflected on some of the key takeaways from the recent BMF All Industry Conference in Istanbul. ...

05 Jul 2023
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Common people

|Date: 05 Jun 2023

Editor’s Viewpoint: Common people

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s June issue, editor Paul Davies reflected on the importance of building r ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s June issue, editor Paul Davies reflected on the importance of building relationships with suppliers and customers alike. ...

05 Jun 2023
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