Author: Max Banner

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant May value sales unchanged (0.0%) year-on-year but volumes up +2.1%

The latest BMBI report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in May were unchanged (0.0%) compared to May 2024. Year-on-year volumes rose +2.1% but prices fell -2.1%. With one less trading day in the most recent period, like-for-like value sales – which take trading day differences into account – were up +5.0%.

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Installation made easy: Skyline Architectural Aluminium Copings from Alumasc

Alumasc Water Management Solutions fully understands the challenges faced by roofing contractors on site. Alumasc’s Skyline technical teams have worked closely with contractors for decades, designing and advising on projects that showcase the full potential of a roofline.

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Sustainable design guru to speak at elementalLONDON

Renowned architect Michael Pawlyn has been signed up to speak at elementalLONDON on 20 November. Michael will give one of the keynote talks at the show, devoted to buildings operation and efficiency, running at ExCeL London from 19 – 20 November.

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Encon & Nevill Long North West Hosts Fire Protection Showcase

The Encon Group, the UK’s leading independent distributor of building materials, hosted its second Burning Wisdom Fire Protection Showcase, and the first in the Northern region.

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Vent-Axia Welcomes Awaab’s Law Draft Guidance

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s recent publication of ‘Awaab’s Law: Draft guidance for social landlords’, following Awaab’s Law being laid out in front of Parliament on 25 June 2025.

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