The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows April’s total like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the effect of trading days) were -0.6% lower than the same month in 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -3.5% with prices up +3.0%.
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Embodied carbon is becoming the next major challenge for housebuilders, according to Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director at West Fraser, in this article…
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Small changes in how we use water could help close England’s projected five billion litre daily shortfall, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Cistermiser says the findings highlight an important part of the solution, but behaviour change alone won’t be enough.
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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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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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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 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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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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NEC Contracts has published Trust, Contracts and Outcomes: A Global Study of Construction Supply Chain Relationships – a major piece of exclusive research exploring the factors shaping supply chain relationships across the built environment.
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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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