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.

18 October 2021

CMO Group taps into plumbing market with new acquisition

Posted on 18th October 2021 by Max Banner

CMO Group PLC is set to diversify into the plumbing and heating market following the acquisition of JTM Plumbing Limited in a deal worth up to £5.7m.

29 September 2021

BMBI: Timber & Joinery fuels builders’ merchants’ sales growth in July

Posted on 29th September 2021 by Max Banner

The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) reveal that builders’ merchants’ year-on-year value sales to builders and contractors were 14.5% higher in July 2021 than the same month last year, with two less trading days. Average daily sales in July climbed 25.5%.

28 September 2021

Geberit and Twyford secure APHC membership

Posted on 28th September 2021 by Max Banner

Geberit and Twyford Bathrooms demonstrate their commitment to support the plumbing and heating industry by signing up as supplier members of the APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors).

21 September 2021

Aliaxis UK reaffirms performance of acoustic soil solution

Posted on 21st September 2021 by Max Banner

Given the increased focus on acoustics within building design, and with people spending more time indoors than ever before, Aliaxis UK, the global experts in fluid management solutions, is reaffirming the performance of its Marley dBlue acoustic soil drainage system.

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