As customer expectations evolve and lower-carbon solutions enter the market, the future of masonry depends on manufacturers giving merchants more than quality products alone.

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Cleveland Steel & Tubes says that reusing structural steel has huge circular economy benefits and can be much more cost effective than new steel, all while offering good margins for merchants.

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The industry responds to the Government's announcement of a new equity loan scheme for England, named ‘Your First Home’, designed to “support more people into home ownership.”

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H+H UK has announced the appointment of Kieron Hall as Commercial Director and UK Managing Director (Designate).

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As the sector continues to question the lack of meaningful housebuilding incentives, MHCLG has recently published a review of the Help to Buy scheme, concluding that it delivered ‘very high value for money’ while having a positive impact on housing supply in England.

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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).

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The BMBI report for Q2 2026 reflects a subdued construction market, with year-on-year sales of building materials down in volume but up in price.

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Output levels fell again in the UK construction sector but at the slowest pace since March, contributing to a “sustained rebound in business activity expectations for the year ahead.”

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Since assuming office, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated a commitment to construction and housing delivery including greater emphasis on skills and vocational training. PBM considers responses from across the merchant sector.

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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.

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