Category: Research & Materials Testing

Cistermiser: Leaky loos, silent losses – the hidden waste behind England’s £5bn litre water gap

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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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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