09 June 2021

Hush Acoustics: Weathering construction’s perfect storm

Posted on 9th June 2021 by Max Banner

The rapid post-COVID bounce-back in commercial and public sector activity has coincided with a DIY and home improvement boom, the likes of which never seen, to exert unprecedented pressures on the building industry, explains Hush Acoustics…

14 May 2021

GAI: New guidance to help manage transition back to the workplace

Posted on 14th May 2021 by Max Banner

New guidance jointly produced by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and FIS is designed to help manage the transition back to the workplace.

05 May 2021

James Latham: The impact of Brexit and COVID

Posted on 5th May 2021 by Max Banner

Andrew Wright, Managing Director at James Latham, shares his observations of what impact Brexit has been having on the industry.

24 March 2021

BMBI: Builders’ Merchants’ sales resilient in January

Posted on 24th March 202124th March 2021 by Max Banner

The latest BMBI report, published in March, shows value sales to builders, roofers and contractors in January were 3.7% lower than in January 2020.

18 March 2021

New guide to conformity marking and third-party testing published by GAI and DHF

Posted on 18th March 202118th March 2021 by Max Banner

A new technical briefing, from the GAI and the DHF, has been launched to keep door hardware professionals at the forefront of changes to conformity marking.

11 March 2021

Derrick McFarland reflects on the strong performance of the Builders Merchant Industry in Q4 2020

Posted on 11th March 2021 by Max Banner

Derrick McFarland, Managing Director at Keystone Lintels and BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels, has reflected on the strong performance of the Builders Merchant Industry at the end of 2020

12 February 2021

NARM publishes new Construction Products Regulation Guidance following Brexit

Posted on 12th February 2021 by Max Banner

The UK leaving the EU has resulted in changes being made to the regulation and marking of construction products in the UK, as the NARM has explained here…

13 January 2021

New managing director appointed at Saint-Gobain Weber

Posted on 13th January 202128th January 2021 by Max Banner

Trust and collaboration are key to industry recovery, says Paul Lake, the new managing director of Saint-Gobain Weber.

12 January 2021

Shipping goes crazy says Lakes

Posted on 12th January 2021 by Max Banner

Mike Tattam, Lakes Sales & Marketing Director and BMBI Expert, says shipping has gone crazy and we’re all likely to be hit by shortages, delays and cost surcharges, however they’re described.

26 October 2020

Brexit 2021 debated at GGF Members’ Week

Posted on 26th October 2020 by Max Banner

At the recent GGF Members’ Week, an expert panel from industry and politics gathered to debate the impact of Brexit on the glazing sector.

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