Market information Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

MKM branch number 135 to open in Wolverhampton

|Date: 02 Jul 2025

MKM branch number 135 to open in Wolverhampton

MKM Building Supplies is set to open the 135th branch in its network on Monday 7th July in Wolverhampton, ...

MKM Building Supplies is set to open the 135th branch in its network on Monday 7th July in Wolverhampton, creating 19 new jobs. ...

02 Jul 2025
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Mixed messages in latest P&H merchants sales data

|Date: 27 Jun 2025

Mixed messages in latest P&H merchants sales data

The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for Ap ...

The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for April 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +0.7% compared to April 2024 ...

27 Jun 2025
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Latest BMBI builders’ merchant sales data show increase in value sales and volumes

|Date: 27 Jun 2025

Latest BMBI builders’ merchant sales data show increase in value sales and volumes

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in June, shows builders’ merchants’ ...

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in June, shows builders’ merchants’ total value sales in April were up +3.0% compared to April 2024. ...

27 Jun 2025
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GFTM launches to help builders’ merchants identify bad payers — for free

|Date: 26 Jun 2025

GFTM launches to help builders’ merchants identify bad payers — for free

A powerful new Fintech platform, GFTM (Good For The Money), has launched to help UK builders’ merchants i ...

A powerful new Fintech platform, GFTM (Good For The Money), has launched to help UK builders’ merchants identify bad payers in real time — at no cost to those who share data. ...

26 Jun 2025
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BMF Conference 2025: Reflecting on progress, preparing for change

|Date: 23 Jun 2025

BMF Conference 2025: Reflecting on progress, preparing for change

Delegates to this year’s BMF Conference created a positive and energetic vibe in the Catalan capital of B ...

Delegates to this year’s BMF Conference created a positive and energetic vibe in the Catalan capital of Barcelona as they united to discuss change and transformation in the building materials sector. ...

23 Jun 2025
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TDUK figures show “first timber import growth in Q1 since 2021”

|Date: 19 Jun 2025

TDUK figures show “first timber import growth in Q1 since 2021”

Timber and panel import volumes were 0.6% higher in Q1 2025 than they were in 2024, reaching 2.26 million ...

Timber and panel import volumes were 0.6% higher in Q1 2025 than they were in 2024, reaching 2.26 million m3 – the first Q1 growth on the previous year the sector has seen since 2021, according to the ...

19 Jun 2025
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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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Lords acquires assets of “online-only merchant” CMO

|Date: 09 Jun 2025

Lords acquires assets of “online-only merchant” CMO

Lords Group Trading plc has announced the acquisition of the “trade and assets” of CMO Group following a ...

Lords Group Trading plc has announced the acquisition of the “trade and assets” of CMO Group following a pre-pack administration process. ...

09 Jun 2025
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National Federation of Builders responds to Government solar panels plan

|Date: 09 Jun 2025

National Federation of Builders responds to Government solar panels plan

The National Federation of Builders has responded to Government plans to boost the number of solar panel ...

The National Federation of Builders has responded to Government plans to boost the number of solar panel installations on new homes. ...

09 Jun 2025
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City Plumbing launches dedicated ElecStore electrical brand

|Date: 06 Jun 2025

City Plumbing launches dedicated ElecStore electrical brand

As the boundaries between plumbing, heating, and electrical work “continue to blur,” the launch of ElecSt ...

As the boundaries between plumbing, heating, and electrical work “continue to blur,” the launch of ElecStore is said to mark a significant step forward in City Plumbing’s support of multi-skilled trad ...

06 Jun 2025
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