policy Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

Burnham has the “opportunity to reset Britain’s approach to construction and infrastructure”

|Date: 15 Jul 2026

Burnham has the “opportunity to reset Britain’s approach to construction and infrastructure”

The incoming prime minister can “end a fifteen-year cycle of political churn that has held back growth fa ...

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. ...

15 Jul 2026
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BMF takes tax message to Parliament

|Date: 10 Feb 2025

BMF takes tax message to Parliament

The Builders Merchants Federation raised its concerns about the impact of impending changes to Inheritanc ...

The Builders Merchants Federation raised its concerns about the impact of impending changes to Inheritance Tax and National Insurance contributions at its annual Parliamentary Reception on 5 February. ...

10 Feb 2025
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Business Waste urges companies to prepare for forthcoming Simpler Recycling reforms

|Date: 27 Jan 2025

Business Waste urges companies to prepare for forthcoming Simpler Recycling reforms

With Defra’s new Simpler Recycling reforms coming into force on 31st March 2025, Mark Hall, waste managem ...

With Defra’s new Simpler Recycling reforms coming into force on 31st March 2025, Mark Hall, waste management expert at Business Waste, tells PBM what firms need to know. ...

27 Jan 2025
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BMF urges “fresh impetus” on housing targets

|Date: 20 Jan 2025

BMF urges “fresh impetus” on housing targets

The Builders Merchants Federation has called for “fresh impetus” from Government to ensure it can deliver ...

The Builders Merchants Federation has called for “fresh impetus” from Government to ensure it can deliver its target of 1.5 million new homes. ...

20 Jan 2025
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Bence Builders Merchants welcomes local MP in BMF-arranged constituency visit

|Date: 16 Jan 2025

Bence Builders Merchants welcomes local MP in BMF-arranged constituency visit

Cheltenham MP Max Wilkinson recently visited Bence Builders Merchants, a well-known and long-established ...

Cheltenham MP Max Wilkinson recently visited Bence Builders Merchants, a well-known and long-established business in the town, as part of the BMF’s industry and parliament programme. ...

16 Jan 2025
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Weathering the storm

|Date: 02 Jan 2025

Editor’s Viewpoint: Weathering the storm

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s January 2025 issue, editor Paul Davies reflects on the current state of ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s January 2025 issue, editor Paul Davies reflects on the current state of the market. ...

02 Jan 2025
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