The BMF has written to the Chancellor in advance of next month’s Budget urging him to “take action on housing, social mobility, inheritance tax and the cost of doing business to stimulate local economic growth and enhance regional productivity.”

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The National Federation of Builders has issued a response to the Spring Forecast 2026, highlighting the need for planning reform.

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After two positive quarters, figures released in the latest BMF Builders Merchant Building Index show a small decline in sales performance in the third quarter.

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The Builders Merchants Federation has offered a mixed response to the Budget announcement, critiquing “we needed to see a jumpstart to get the sector moving.”

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In the lead-up to the Autumn Budget, the Builders Merchants Federation has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves asking her and fellow ministers to consider five policy topics with ideas for economic growth, which would help BMF members.

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