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Makita’s New Framing Nailers Are Driven to Perform

Mar 30, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Hand Tools, Innovations & New Products, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Power Tools, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation

Makita has expanded its professional cordless range with the introduction of the brushless and high-performance BN001GZ and BN002GZ Framing Nailers.

New Makita Combi Drill Delivers Huge Power That Hits Harder

Mar 24, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Hand Tools, Innovations & New Products, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Power Tools, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation

Makita’s new HP003GZ01 40VMax XGT® Brushless Combi Drill combines robust performance, intelligent technology and rugged durability to deliver professional results.

Atkin Automation releases new coil strip straightener

Mar 20, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Hand Tools, Innovations & New Products, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Power Tools, Retrofit & Renovation, Walls

Atkin Automation, a leading manufacturer of coil processing equipment and part of Group Rhodes, is delighted to announce an addition to its portfolio of products aimed at improving the efficiency of the building metalwork sector when producing narrow wall ties and straps.

Makita launches limited time XGT® battery redemption

Feb 23, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Hand Tools, Innovations & New Products, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Power Tools

Makita has introduced a new redemption offer on XGT® machines, batteries, chargers, torches and power source kits. Between 1st March and the 30th of September 2026, customers can claim a free BL4040F battery for every £390 (excluding VAT) spent on qualifying XGT® products.

BMBI: Merchant Q3 value sales down -0.1% but September up +4.6% year-on-year

Nov 27, 2025 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Doors, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Health & Safety, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Information Technology, Interiors, Kitchens, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Plumbing, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products

The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that sales for Q3 2025 were down -0.1% compared to Q3 2024.

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales drop -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1.0%) fall year-on-year

Nov 6, 2025 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Facility Management & Building Services, Garden, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Health & Safety, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in August 2025 were down -5.0% compared to the same month a year before.

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales virtually flat in July (+0.1%) year-on-year but volumes up +0.6%

Oct 1, 2025 | Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Bricks & Blocks, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Doors, Floors, Garden, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Kitchens, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Paints, Paints, Coatings & Finishes, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Plumbing, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July 2025 were virtually flat (+0.1%) compared to July 2024. Year-on-year volumes increased +0.6% while prices fell -0.6%. There was no difference in trading days.

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

Jul 31, 2025 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Civil Engineering, Drainage, Drainage, Guttering, Soffits & Fascias, Hand Tools, Health & Safety, Information Technology, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Paints, Paints, Coatings & Finishes, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Plumbing, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Site Preparation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Walls, Waste Management & Recycling

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%.