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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Chris Goggin, of Rinnai, explains the relevance and value of rDME for sustaining rural businesses. rDME offers operational and ecological benefits as an alternative fuel source for off-grid businesses that require practical, economical and technically feasibility heating and hot water solutions.
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NASA’s first manned flight around the moon for 50 years has sparked fresh interest in space exploration, while also reminding us of the tantalising properties to a vacuum: especially back here on earth. As the poster for the original Alien movie said… ‘In space, no one can hear you scream’. There are many industrial applications for vacuum technology, and these continue to expand as technology advances. At the same time, falling costs are making it an increasingly practical solution for high-performance glazing. Aside from being a very good barrier against sound transmission, the thermal insulation value of an evacuated 8mm thick IG unit can actually exceed that of triple glazing, as London based ASWS has demonstrated using custom made units supplied by 1st Vacuum Glass.
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Boasting almost a century of engineering heritage, Gatic continues to invest in research and development, ensuring a range of drainage solutions to meet the demands of our evolving modern infrastructure. This legacy underpins the Gatic Slotdrain range from Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS); a versatile and high-performance range of surface water drainage channels engineered to meet the most demanding combinations of water capacity and load classification.
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Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, has launched a new series of CAST XFP technical help videos.
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This article sees Paul Trace, from Stella Rooflight, discuss why material choice matters in conservation rooflights…
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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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Gary Robson, Business Development Manager at EJOT UK, explains why the stainless steel composition of its substructure system – EJOT CROSSFIX – coupled with innovative design and manufacture, make it a future-ready solution for next generation facades.
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For more than 90 years, ASSA ABLOY has pioneered electromechanical locking technology — continuously innovating since the first effeff electric strike was patented in 1932 and Abloy began developing high-security electric locks in 1978. Today, electromechanical locks represent the intelligent evolution of mechanical security, combining trusted engineering with seamless digital connectivity for safer, smarter, more efficient building management.
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Newton PolyMaxx HA – a reinforced deck and roof waterproofing system for external use. Suitable for decks, flat roofs, and both protected and unprotected balconies and walkways, with or without falls.
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