The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows January’s builders’ merchant like-for-like total value sales (adjusted to remove the effect of trading day differences) were -2.6% lower than the same month in 2025. Like-for-like volume sales fell -7.2% while prices increased +5.0%.
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This thought leadership piece from Brian Adams, International Business Director at Arclin, examines how the UK can meet urgent housing demand through expanded timber frame construction and offsite modern methods. With government backing, major industry investment and net zero targets driving change, timber’s low carbon credentials and manufacturing efficiency position it as central to delivering affordable, high-performance homes at scale…
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West Fraser, a leading manufacturer of engineered wood panels for the UK construction and housebuilding sectors, continues to support customers with a suite of digital tools.
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The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that...
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Timber garden buildings are becoming a hot topic across the UK. Simple sheds are now transformed into guest retreats, studios, and high-performance workspaces. Founders, homeowners, and developers alike are rethinking how they use their plots. Rising build costs and planning complexity are accelerating interest in modular timber solutions. Palmako is a brand that sees the latest demand as a signal for transformation, sustainability, smart residential expansion, and precision manufacturing…
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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ like-for-like total value sales in November 2025 were -0.4% lower than the same month in 2024.
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The UK is by no means the only country where housebuilding is failing to keep up with the crisis in demand. West Fraser has more…
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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in October 2025 were up +0.2% compared to the same month a year before.
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West Fraser has always been committed to being at the environmental forefront within its industry. The company promotes the benefits of sustainable forestry, with young, fast-growing trees being the lungs of Earth, breathing in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen during the day to help generate a healthy world in which we can all thrive.
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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.
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