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Jewson Trade Trends study reveals “three quarters of tradespeople unaware of Future Homes Standard impact”

|Date: 27 Jan 2025

Jewson Trade Trends study reveals “three quarters of tradespeople unaware of Future Homes Standard impact”

Less than a quarter of skilled trades and builders (23%) are aware of the Future Homes Standard and how i ...

Less than a quarter of skilled trades and builders (23%) are aware of the Future Homes Standard and how it might impact their work, according to new research from Jewson. ...

27 Jan 2025
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FMB warns of “downturn in building work for small building companies”

|Date: 07 Nov 2024

FMB warns of “downturn in building work for small building companies”

The latest FMB State of Trade Survey Q3 2024 shows small building companies reporting “falling workloads, ...

The latest FMB State of Trade Survey Q3 2024 shows small building companies reporting “falling workloads, material costs going up and a shortage of available workers.” ...

07 Nov 2024
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Direct Line research reveals concerning extent of late payments to UK tradespeople

|Date: 14 Oct 2024

Direct Line research reveals concerning extent of late payments to UK tradespeople

With implications for the merchant sector and the wider building materials supply chain, new research fro ...

With implications for the merchant sector and the wider building materials supply chain, new research from Direct Line business insurance reveals that 81% of tradespeople are owed money and are curren ...

14 Oct 2024
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Builders’ output “slowly recovering”, says FMB

|Date: 13 Aug 2024

Builders’ output “slowly recovering”, says FMB

The Federation of Master Builders has revealed the findings of its latest State of Trade Survey (Q2 2024) ...

The Federation of Master Builders has revealed the findings of its latest State of Trade Survey (Q2 2024), with SME building firms “reporting signs of stability” as workloads increase 7% and enquires ...

13 Aug 2024
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Beesley & Fildes launches new “technical sales service”

|Date: 29 Jul 2024

Beesley & Fildes launches new “technical sales service”

Devised to help streamline customers’ construction projects, Beesley & Fildes has launched a comprehensiv ...

Devised to help streamline customers’ construction projects, Beesley & Fildes has launched a comprehensive new technical sales service. ...

29 Jul 2024
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CMO Group launches new customer reward scheme via Building Superstore

|Date: 04 Jul 2024

CMO Group launches new customer reward scheme via Building Superstore

Building Superstore, part of self-styled online-only builders’ merchant CMO Group PLC’s stable of nine on ...

Building Superstore, part of self-styled online-only builders’ merchant CMO Group PLC’s stable of nine online superstores, has launched a brand new customer reward scheme. ...

04 Jul 2024
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BuyTrade expands plumbing & heating ranges

|Date: 13 Dec 2023

BuyTrade expands plumbing & heating ranges

Working in partnership with a number of leading merchant businesses and now offering everything from boil ...

Working in partnership with a number of leading merchant businesses and now offering everything from boilers and rad valves to filters and spares, BuyTrade has expanded its line of available products ...

13 Dec 2023
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FMB Q3 2023 State of Trade Survey shows sector struggles

|Date: 03 Nov 2023

FMB Q3 2023 State of Trade Survey shows sector struggles

Merchants may be interested in the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders wh ...

Merchants may be interested in the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders which reveals the ‘views on the ground’ of its SME trades members. ...

03 Nov 2023
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Direct Line survey reveals resilient trade activity

|Date: 22 Sep 2022

Direct Line survey reveals resilient trade activity

Two in five UK tradespeople (40%) state they have seen an increase in their workload since January with 1 ...

Two in five UK tradespeople (40%) state they have seen an increase in their workload since January with 10% of whom saying the increase “has been significant”, according to research by Direct Line bus ...

22 Sep 2022
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Wolseley UK invests in BookaBuilderUK

|Date: 23 Dec 2021

Wolseley UK invests in BookaBuilderUK

Wolseley UK has invested in bookabuilderuk.com, a platform to connect homeowners with local vetted trades ...

Wolseley UK has invested in bookabuilderuk.com, a platform to connect homeowners with local vetted tradespeople, as bathroom and heating installation jobs are added to the site. ...

23 Dec 2021
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