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		<title>BMF urges government to “get Britain building” in strong response at Parliamentary reception</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="203" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/bmf-parliament-feb-2026-john-newcomb-300x203.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The BMF issued a further rallying call at its annual Parliamentary Reception, urging the government to introduce “targeted measures to galvanise the market and tackle the malaise in the housebuilding sector.”" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/bmf-parliament-feb-2026-john-newcomb-300x203.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/bmf-parliament-feb-2026-john-newcomb-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/bmf-parliament-feb-2026-john-newcomb-768x520.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/bmf-parliament-feb-2026-john-newcomb.jpg 1222w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>The BMF issued a further rallying call at its annual Parliamentary Reception, urging the government to introduce “targeted measures to galvanise the market and tackle the malaise in the housebuilding sector.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bmf-challenges-government-to-get-britain-building-at-parliamentary-reception/">BMF urges government to “get Britain building” in strong response at Parliamentary reception</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Industry reaction to the Warm Homes Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="212" height="300" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-212x300.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="PBM presents a number of responses to the Government&#039;s Warm Homes Plan proposals from across the construction industry." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-212x300.jpeg 212w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan-1087x1536.jpeg 1087w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warm-homes-plan.jpeg 1187w" sizes="(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px" /></p>
<p>PBM presents a number of responses to the Government's Warm Homes Plan proposals from across the construction industry.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/industry-reaction-to-the-warm-homes-plan/">Industry reaction to the Warm Homes Plan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>BMF “calls out costly mistake” in newly-announced Warm Homes Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The BMF has “broadly welcomed” the release of the Warm Homes Plan but argues that the Government has made a “significant error by neglecting the fabric first” approach and omitting the requirement for sufficient insulation, which could reduce the efficiency of heat pumps.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bmf-calls-out-costly-mistake-in-newly-announced-warm-homes-plan/">BMF “calls out costly mistake” in newly-announced Warm Homes Plan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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