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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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="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.”" decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bmf-ceo-john-newcomb-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<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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