The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ Q2 2026 like-for-like value sales, adjusted to remove the impact of trading days, -1.2% lower than Q2 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -6.6%, but prices increased +5.8%.
Businesses that continue to invest in innovation, people and market visibility during periods of economic uncertainty will emerge stronger than those that retreat, according to the Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA).
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Malleable iron fittings are a type of durable threaded pipe connector designed for the high-pressure transportation of water, gas, oil, steam and air. Malleable iron pipe fittings are used in a wide variety of applications including plumbing, heating and gas installation, HVAC technology, fire suppression systems and industrial and mechanical engineered piping. Georg Fischer (GF) has more…
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Abloy UK has provided St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle upon Tyne with a secure and flexible medicine management solution. The implementation of the CLIQ system has further advanced safety and security of medicine management in the organisation.
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Ideal Commercial Heating has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of the EQMAX range of gas-fired condensing water heaters, marking the company’s first move into commercial domestic hot water products.
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ACV UK, a specialist in hot water solutions, has released the WaterMaster Evo 2 gas-fired condensing water heater and the HeatMaster Evo 2 commercial combi boiler.
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Ten years after launching its pioneering ‘Inspector’ app, Siderise has unveiled the next generation of this digital tool. The ‘Siderise Inspection App’, has been developed to help installers verify the quality of passive fire protection and acoustic installations, maintain robust records of competency and meet their obligations under the Building Safety Act.
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Specialist heritage contractor, Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS) has been appointed to undertake a comprehensive refurbishment of the De La Warr Pavilion’s iconic staircase glazing, a defining architectural feature of the building.
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Newton Waterproofing is delighted that its Newton Cloud has been shortlisted for a triple award nomination across the National Building and Construction Awards and the Property Care Association Awards.
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Senior Architectural Systems, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of aluminium fenestration solutions, has confirmed two key leadership appointments.
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Newton Specialist Contractor Concrete Remedial Systems (CRS) were appointed to provide a waterproofing solution utilising Newton PolyMaxx HA for an existing concrete flat roof in Surrey…
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