Market information Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

PHMI report for May shows sales doubling for plumbing & heating merchants

|Date: 22 Jul 2021

PHMI report for May shows sales doubling for plumbing & heating merchants

The latest PHMI data shows that value sales through specialist plumbing and heating merchants in May were ...

The latest PHMI data shows that value sales through specialist plumbing and heating merchants in May were more than double the previous year. ...

22 Jul 2021
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£135bn to be spent in home improvement spending spree

|Date: 21 Jul 2021

£135bn to be spent in home improvement spending spree

Homeowners plan to spend £135 billion on makeovers in the next year, according to research from Volkswage ...

Homeowners plan to spend £135 billion on makeovers in the next year, according to research from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. ...

21 Jul 2021
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CLC and BMF warn of supply chain pressures

|Date: 21 Jul 2021

CLC and BMF warn of supply chain pressures

The CLC and BMF warn that labour and product shortages are having a significant impact on the constructio ...

The CLC and BMF warn that labour and product shortages are having a significant impact on the construction industry’s supply chain, leading to delayed deliveries and rising prices. ...

21 Jul 2021
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NHBC data reveals 14-year high for new home registrations

|Date: 21 Jul 2021

NHBC data reveals 14-year high for new home registrations

New NHBC data is said to show the strongest quarter for new build home registrations since 2007, peaking ...

New NHBC data is said to show the strongest quarter for new build home registrations since 2007, peaking at a 14-year high of 46,452 homes in Q2 2021. ...

21 Jul 2021
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Latest BMBI data shows industry continuing its growth trajectory

|Date: 20 Jul 2021

Latest BMBI data shows industry continuing its growth trajectory

The latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) reveal that year-on-year sales throu ...

The latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) reveal that year-on-year sales through UK builders’ merchants are on an upward trajectory. ...

20 Jul 2021
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Powered Now CEO discusses ‘pingdemic’ impact on building sector

|Date: 20 Jul 2021

Powered Now CEO discusses ‘pingdemic’ impact on building sector

Ben Dyer, CEO of Powered Now, discusses the widening of the UK's vocational skills gap and the effect of ...

Ben Dyer, CEO of Powered Now, discusses the widening of the UK's vocational skills gap and the effect of the 'pingdemic' on labour and material shortages in the trades, describing a "marriage made in ...

20 Jul 2021
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CMOgroup.com lists on AIM

|Date: 19 Jul 2021

CMOgroup.com lists on AIM

CMOgroup.com, reportedly the UK’s largest online-only retailer of building materials, states that it has ...

CMOgroup.com, reportedly the UK’s largest online-only retailer of building materials, states that it has enjoyed a successful start to life as a publicly traded company after listing on the AIM market ...

19 Jul 2021
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Saint-Gobain announces sale of Graham Plumbers’ Merchant

|Date: 16 Jul 2021

Saint-Gobain announces sale of Graham Plumbers’ Merchant

Saint-Gobain reports that it has entered into “binding agreements” for the sale of its Graham Plumbers’ M ...

Saint-Gobain reports that it has entered into “binding agreements” for the sale of its Graham Plumbers’ Merchant business in the UK. ...

16 Jul 2021
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State of play in the heating market

|Date: 16 Jul 2021

State of play in the heating market

With the gas-fired boiler continuing to dominate the industry, PBM explores the current state of play in ...

With the gas-fired boiler continuing to dominate the industry, PBM explores the current state of play in the heating market. ...

16 Jul 2021
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Origin invests in new warehousing

|Date: 16 Jul 2021

Origin invests in new warehousing

Origin, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of bespoke aluminium doors and windows, has invested in a n ...

Origin, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of bespoke aluminium doors and windows, has invested in a new warehouse facility in Bicester to "maintain its supply chain and manufacturing excellence". ...

16 Jul 2021
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