03 October 2022

REHAU’s versatile RAUTITAN sees MLCP Range expanded

Posted on 3rd October 2022 by Max Banner

REHAU has announced the launch of new sizes for its RAUTITAN Stabil heating and plumbing multi-layer composite pipe (MLCP).

26 September 2022

BMBI: Flat Merchants’ July sales – volumes down, inflation up

Posted on 26th September 2022 by Max Banner

The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in September, reveal that builders’ merchants’ value sales were virtually flat (+0.2%) in July 2022 compared to the same month in 2021.

15 June 2022

InstallerSHOW moves to the NEC – heralding a new era

Posted on 15th June 2022 by Max Banner

NEC Birmingham will soon open its doors for the first time to InstallerSHOW, the UK’s largest plumbing, heating and electric trade show.

25 May 2022

BMBI: Bumper Q1 value sales but increase driven more by price inflation than volume

Posted on 25th May 2022 by Max Banner

The latest total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q1 2022 was a bumper quarter thanks in part to a record-breaking March, which clocked up the highest ever total sales in the history of the BMBI.

28 April 2022

BMBI: February sales up 22.9%, driven more by price inflation than volume growth

Posted on 28th April 2022 by Max Banner

The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in April, reveal that builders’ merchants’ value sales in February 2022 were 22.9% up on the same month in 2021

31 March 2022

2022 off to good start as BMBI reports strong January sales

Posted on 31st March 2022 by Max Banner

The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in March, reveal builders’ merchants’ value sales in January 2022 were 24.1% up on the same month in 2021.

30 March 2022

REHAU: New analysis to measure carbon emissions of transporting district heating and plumbing pipework

Posted on 30th March 2022 by Max Banner

With decarbonisation legislation continuing to tighten in the UK, polymer specialist REHAU has carried out a CO2 emissions analysis for contractors.

24 February 2022

BMBI: Slowing sales but Q4 is third-best quarter in a record-breaking year

Posted on 24th February 202224th February 2022 by Max Banner

The latest total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants recorded the third-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever, rounding off a record-breaking year for merchants.

24 November 2021

BMBI: Second best quarter on record but signs of a slowdown in sight

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

Q3 of 2021 recorded the second-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever. However, there are signs of a slowdown as volume growth gives way to value growth, driven by price increases.

25 October 2021

REHAU: Additional Measures Required to Support Heat and Buildings Strategy

Posted on 25th October 2021 by Max Banner

The Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy is a welcome development in decarbonising the UK heating sector, but must be supported by further policy if net zero is to be achieved, according to polymer pipework specialist REHAU.

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