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		<title>Latest BMF sustainability report reveals “the need for greater customer engagement to maintain progress”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bmf-sustainability-report-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The BMF&#039;s third annual State of Sustainability research report reveals that sustainability is gaining traction but more must be done to increase customer engagement." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bmf-sustainability-report-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bmf-sustainability-report-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bmf-sustainability-report-768x514.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bmf-sustainability-report-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bmf-sustainability-report.jpg 1249w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>The BMF's third annual State of Sustainability research report reveals that sustainability is gaining traction but more must be done to increase customer engagement.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/latest-bmf-sustainability-report-reveals-need-greater-customer-engagement-to-maintain-progress/">Latest BMF sustainability report reveals “the need for greater customer engagement to maintain progress”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bradfords enters low carbon research partnership with University of Plymouth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bradfords-051224-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A new project sees Bradfords Building Supplies partner with University of Plymouth to research the barriers to the uptake of low carbon materials." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bradfords-051224-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bradfords-051224-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bradfords-051224-768x515.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bradfords-051224-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bradfords-051224.jpg 1453w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>A new project sees Bradfords Building Supplies partner with University of Plymouth to research the barriers to the uptake of low carbon materials.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bradfords-enters-low-carbon-research-partnership-with-university-of-plymouth/">Bradfords enters low carbon research partnership with University of Plymouth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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