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Let the crane take the strain

|Date: 02 Feb 2026

Let the crane take the strain

Last year, Hiab unveiled a new series of Merchant Cranes featuring a choice of specifications to meet the ...

Last year, Hiab unveiled a new series of Merchant Cranes featuring a choice of specifications to meet the precise needs of customers in a clearer and more efficient way. ...

02 Feb 2026
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Stranger things

|Date: 02 Feb 2026

Editor’s Viewpoint: Stranger things

Writing in the Viewpoint column of PBM’s February 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies contemplates the quiet a ...

Writing in the Viewpoint column of PBM’s February 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies contemplates the quiet and rather eerie start to the New Year... ...

02 Feb 2026
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UK manufacturing insight: at a crossroads

|Date: 30 Jan 2026

UK manufacturing insight: at a crossroads

Taking a wider perspective on the broader UK manufacturing sector, ECI Software Solutions’ Shane Taylor e ...

Taking a wider perspective on the broader UK manufacturing sector, ECI Software Solutions’ Shane Taylor explores why AI, data and people power will define the year ahead. ...

30 Jan 2026
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Selco awards £20,000 to winners of its Community Heroes campaign

|Date: 30 Jan 2026

Selco awards £20,000 to winners of its Community Heroes campaign

Selco Builders Warehouse has announced four winners of its nationwide Community Heroes campaign that cele ...

Selco Builders Warehouse has announced four winners of its nationwide Community Heroes campaign that celebrates charities and projects through a combination of donated building materials and cash priz ...

30 Jan 2026
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CPA Winter forecasts warn “construction growth held back by uncertainty”

|Date: 29 Jan 2026

CPA Winter forecasts warn “construction growth held back by uncertainty”

The Construction Products Association’s recently published Winter forecasts show sustained subdued activi ...

The Construction Products Association’s recently published Winter forecasts show sustained subdued activity in the sector and a downward revision to UK construction output growth. ...

29 Jan 2026
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Dates confirmed for NMBS Exhibition 2026

|Date: 29 Jan 2026

Dates confirmed for NMBS Exhibition 2026

The NMBS Exhibition will return to the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on 15 and 16 April 202 ...

The NMBS Exhibition will return to the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on 15 and 16 April 2026. ...

29 Jan 2026
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Major plans announced for BMF leadership transition

|Date: 29 Jan 2026

Major plans announced for BMF leadership transition

The BMF Board has announced details of a leadership transition aimed at “supporting ongoing growth, opera ...

The BMF Board has announced details of a leadership transition aimed at “supporting ongoing growth, operational excellence, and increased member engagement over the next decade.” ...

29 Jan 2026
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Staying ahead on credit

|Date: 29 Jan 2026

Staying ahead on credit

Reflecting on some of the recent troubling industry developments, Ten-25 Software MD Ian Oldrey offers so ...

Reflecting on some of the recent troubling industry developments, Ten-25 Software MD Ian Oldrey offers some words of advice on managing risk and credit exposure. ...

29 Jan 2026
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Toolstation “builds on convenience with brand new store format”

|Date: 28 Jan 2026

Toolstation “builds on convenience with brand new store format”

Toolstation has announced the launch of the new “Toolstation GO” store format, designed to offer “a faste ...

Toolstation has announced the launch of the new “Toolstation GO” store format, designed to offer “a faster, more convenient way to shop.” ...

28 Jan 2026
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CLC’s Material Supply Chain Group calls for “urgent action to stimulate demand”

|Date: 27 Jan 2026

CLC’s Material Supply Chain Group calls for “urgent action to stimulate demand”

The first report of the new year from the CLC’s Material Supply Chain Group is “notable for its bleak ass ...

The first report of the new year from the CLC’s Material Supply Chain Group is “notable for its bleak assessment of market prospects without urgent action to stimulate demand.” ...

27 Jan 2026
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