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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/accelerated-growth-revealed-in-latest-uk-construction-pmi-report/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=27/09/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[September data presented in the latest UK Construction PMI report from S&#038;P Global “indicated that business activity growth across the UK construction sector accelerated to its fastest for nearly two-and-a-half years.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>“Accelerated growth” revealed in latest UK Construction PMI report</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/jewson-civils-frazer-unveils-new-brand-identity/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=27/09/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[STARK Building Materials UK has announced a new brand identity for its specialist civils, utilities and infrastructure projects business, with ‘Frazer’ becoming the new name for ‘Jewson Civils Frazer’.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Jewson Civils Frazer unveils new brand identity </title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/another-new-signing-for-nbg-as-paton-of-walton-makes-the-switch/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=27/09/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Family-run merchant Paton of Walton has moved buying groups to join National Buying Group (NBG).]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Another new signing for NBG as Paton of Walton makes the switch</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bmbi-report-reveals-builders-merchant-july-sales-edge-up-year-on-year/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=27/09/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The latest BMBI report, released at the end of September, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July edged up +0.9% compared to the same month in 2023.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>BMBI report reveals Builders’ Merchant July sales “edge up+0.9% year-on-year”</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/baxi-opens-the-doors-to-new-solutions-academy-training-facility/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=27/09/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Baxi recently welcomed key industry stakeholders, including representatives from the merchant sector, to the new Solutions Academy at its Warwick headquarters as the business continues to showcase its efforts to address the skills gap within the installer community and the wider sector.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Baxi opens the doors to new “Solutions Academy” training facility</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/latest-phmi-figures-suggest-plumbing-and-heating-merchants-turning-the-corner/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=27/09/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The latest PHMI report shows total value sales for July 2024 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +4.7% compared to July 2023. Volumes increased +10.9% while prices dropped -5.6%.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Latest PHMI figures suggest plumbing and heating merchants are “turning the corner”</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/highbourne-group-strengthens-leadership-team-with-new-appointments/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=27/09/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Highbourne Group has made two senior leadership appointments with Rachel Baldwin joining as Chief People Officer and Mark Allsop as Chief Digital Officer.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Highbourne Group strengthens leadership team with new appointments</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                    <header_content><![CDATA[<p class="xxmsonormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>News from PBM magazine – October 4<sup>th</sup> 2024</b></p>
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