Government Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

Actis welcomes first £10bn tranche of social homes funding

|Date: 11 Sep 2026

Actis welcomes first £10bn tranche of social homes funding

Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the announcement this week of the first wave of funding from the ...

Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the announcement this week of the first wave of funding from the government’s £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP). ...

11 Sep 2026
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Burnham has the “opportunity to reset Britain’s approach to construction and infrastructure”

|Date: 15 Jul 2026

Burnham has the “opportunity to reset Britain’s approach to construction and infrastructure”

The incoming prime minister can “end a fifteen-year cycle of political churn that has held back growth fa ...

The incoming prime minister can “end a fifteen-year cycle of political churn that has held back growth far more than any shortage of funding or ambition,” according to Holcim UK MD Ian Dean. ...

15 Jul 2026
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BMF cautions “stagnant market for building materials forecast to continue into 2026”

|Date: 09 Jan 2026

BMF cautions “stagnant market for building materials forecast to continue into 2026”

The BMF Winter Forecast Report confirms a “stagnant market for building materials sales in the second hal ...

The BMF Winter Forecast Report confirms a “stagnant market for building materials sales in the second half of 2025 and does not expect significant growth in the first quarter of 2026.” ...

09 Jan 2026
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Construction industry comments on Spending Review

|Date: 11 Jun 2025

Construction industry comments on Spending Review

While the proof of the pudding will be in the delivery, Chancellor Rachel Reeeves’ Spending Review offers ...

While the proof of the pudding will be in the delivery, Chancellor Rachel Reeeves’ Spending Review offers a number of positive messages for the UK construction sector. PBM considers a number of respon ...

11 Jun 2025
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