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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Catnic SolarSeam is a new photovoltaic (PV) solution for standing seam roofs that has been engineered for performance without compromising aesthetics.
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An EJOT fixing combination, which is designed for rapid installation of flat roof systems with tapered insulation, has been instrumental in market-leading retirement property developer McCarthy & Stone meeting the strict completion deadline at one of its latest developments in Wiltshire.
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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales edged up +0.9% in July compared to the same month in 2023.
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The number of women across the construction workforce increased to 15.8% from April – June 2023, which is a jump of 1.2% from the previous quarter. In short, that equates to the highest number since records began in 1997. EPD Insulation Group has more…
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The latest total volume sales figures from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants from BMBI show that Q3 2023 volumes fell -10.5% in comparison to the same period in 2022.
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The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in January, reveal that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +1.4% in November 2022 compared to the same month in 2021.
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Gripple is experiencing strong demand for its revolutionary fixing solution Fast Trak™, from contractors seeking fire rated systems.
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If the fixings in fencing systems can be removed easily, not only can these be stolen but the metal fence panels they are supposed to be securing can be taken and sold on, leaving a site unsecure and vulnerable. Jacksons Fencing explains more…
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Global fasteners, fixings and building envelope specialist SFS marks a new era for digital construction, following the launch of its new eCommerce-ready website this month.
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