Category: Research & Materials Testing

LoftZone: Usable loft space becoming a key differentiator for housebuilders

A usable loft can add nearly £18,000 to the value of a family home and make it easier to sell in what is now the strongest buyers’ market in a generation, according to estate agents. Loftzone has more…

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BMBI: Merchants Q1 volume sales down -8.1% year-on-year as Iran war hits pause

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals Total Builders Merchants like-for-like value sales for Q1 2026, adjusted to remove the impact of trading days, were -3.2% lower than Q1 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -8.1%, with prices increasing +5.4%.

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Mitsubishi Electric reaction to Climate Change Committee’s air con guidance

This article features reaction to the Climate Change Committee’s ‘A Well-Adapted UK’ Report from Chris Newman, Net Zero Design Manager at Mitsubishi Electric…

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PWS Relaunches Made-To-Measure Offer With Five Trend-Driven Collections

PWS has relaunched its popular UNITY made-to-measure collection with a newly refined, décor-led structure. The range has been restructured into five distinct collections based on décor type – ESSEN, LINEA, METARA, NURA and ROCCA.

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Haddonstone: A Decade On – Brexit Through the Eyes of a British Manufacturer

A decade on, Callum Jensen and Scott Wood of Haddonstone, the UK’s leading manufacturer of architectural and landscaping cast stonework, discuss their take on Brexit 10 years on.

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BMBI: February’s like-for-like Builders’ Merchant volumes drop -10.6% year-on-year

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows February’s total like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the effect of trading days) were -4.3% lower than the same month in 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -10.6% while prices increased +7.0%.

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BMBI: New year off to a weak start as like-for-like value sales slip

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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Showersave launches hot water cylinder sizing report to tackle industry confusion

Showersave, part of The Keystone Group, has published a new report and executive summary exploring hot water cylinder sizing for domestic heat pump systems with showers.

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