Market information Archives - Page 16 of 22 - Professional Builders Merchant

Industry call to “Get Britain Building” to drive economic growth

|Date: 17 Jun 2024

Industry call to “Get Britain Building” to drive economic growth

As the General Election approaches, the BMF, FMB and The Building Alliance are calling on the next govern ...

As the General Election approaches, the BMF, FMB and The Building Alliance are calling on the next government to Get Britain Building to help kick start the economy. ...

17 Jun 2024
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PHMI stats show plumbing & Heating sales “holding steady in Q1 2024”

|Date: 14 Jun 2024

PHMI stats show plumbing & Heating sales “holding steady in Q1 2024”

Figures released by the BMF in the Plumbing & Heating Merchants Index for the first quarter of 2024 paint ...

Figures released by the BMF in the Plumbing & Heating Merchants Index for the first quarter of 2024 paint a picture of a relatively flat market, with prices appearing more stable. ...

14 Jun 2024
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Latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI shows sector “gaining momentum”

|Date: 13 Jun 2024

Latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI shows sector “gaining momentum”

Growth in the UK construction sector gained momentum during May, with activity and new business increasin ...

Growth in the UK construction sector gained momentum during May, with activity and new business increasing at sharper rates than in April according to the latest UK Construction PMI report from S&P Gl ...

13 Jun 2024
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BMBI figures show builders’ merchant Q1 sales “dampened by the weather”

|Date: 11 Jun 2024

BMBI figures show builders’ merchant Q1 sales “dampened by the weather”

BMBI figures for the first quarter of 2024 highlight the continuing challenges in the construction sector ...

BMBI figures for the first quarter of 2024 highlight the continuing challenges in the construction sector, compounded by adverse weather conditions. ...

11 Jun 2024
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Raising the profile

|Date: 06 Jun 2024

Editor’s Viewpoint: Raising the profile

Writing in the June edition of PBM, editor Paul Davies discusses the issue of recruitment into the constr ...

Writing in the June edition of PBM, editor Paul Davies discusses the issue of recruitment into the construction and building materials industry, highlighting a new ‘sector awareness’ initiative being ...

06 Jun 2024
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Travis Perkins unveils showcase ‘WholeHouse’ homes

|Date: 04 Jun 2024

Travis Perkins unveils showcase ‘WholeHouse’ homes

Travis Perkins has announced the completion of the first homes designed and built using its “ground-break ...

Travis Perkins has announced the completion of the first homes designed and built using its “ground-breaking” WholeHouse platform in Leicestershire. ...

04 Jun 2024
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Bence Builders Merchants celebrates milestone anniversary

|Date: 03 Jun 2024

Bence Builders Merchants celebrates milestone anniversary

George Bence & Sons has become one of the few businesses in the world to make it to 170 years. ...

George Bence & Sons has become one of the few businesses in the world to make it to 170 years. ...

03 Jun 2024
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“World first” as reusable Pallet LOOP pallets enter UK construction sector

|Date: 30 May 2024

“World first” as reusable Pallet LOOP pallets enter UK construction sector

Billed as marking a fundamental shift towards circular economics in the distribution of building material ...

Billed as marking a fundamental shift towards circular economics in the distribution of building materials in the UK, the first batch of reusable green pallets from The Pallet LOOP have started enteri ...

30 May 2024
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Barbour ABI Home Improvement Index details homeowner spending trends

|Date: 24 May 2024

Barbour ABI Home Improvement Index details homeowner spending trends

A new Barbour ABI study shows that homeowners are turning to green energy upgrades to reduce bills despit ...

A new Barbour ABI study shows that homeowners are turning to green energy upgrades to reduce bills despite a general decline in home improvement activity. ...

24 May 2024
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CITB industry forecast outlines workforce challenge

|Date: 16 May 2024

CITB industry forecast outlines workforce challenge

The annual industry forecast from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) highlights the “continu ...

The annual industry forecast from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) highlights the “continuing persistent gap between what the UK needs to keep up with demand and the workforce available ...

16 May 2024
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