Category: Plant, Equipment and Hire

Horizon Platforms: MEWP safety day highlights why rescue plans must be tested on site

A live mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) awareness and rescue safety day delivered by Horizon Platforms, has highlighted the need for rescue preparedness and machine familiarisation, among operators and managers responsible for supervising MEWP activity on retail fit-out projects.

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PWS Extends its Partnership with the Silver X Group

Following a successful partnership with the Silver X Group earlier in the year which included a brand-new, dedicated delivery fleet to be used across Great Britain, PWS has extended its relationship for a further five years. 

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BMBI: Merchant Q3 value sales down -0.1% but September up +4.6% year-on-year

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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BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales drop -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1.0%) fall year-on-year

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in August 2025 were down -5.0% compared to the same month a year before.

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HMG Paints Unveil New Water Based Production and Development Centre

Manchester-based paint manufacturer HMG Paints has officially opened their new department known as the ‘Len Hutton Centre’, a modern facility dedicated to water-based production.

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AkzoNobel launches landmark fleet transformation

AkzoNobel has announced the deployment of its first 100% electric trucks and urban trailer fleet together with a nationwide hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) powered fleet in partnership with XPO Logistics.

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BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales virtually flat in July (+0.1%) year-on-year but volumes up +0.6%

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July 2025 were virtually flat (+0.1%) compared to July 2024. Year-on-year volumes increased +0.6% while prices fell -0.6%. There was no difference in trading days.

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BMBI: Builders’ Merchant May value sales unchanged (0.0%) year-on-year but volumes up +2.1%

The latest BMBI report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in May were unchanged (0.0%) compared to May 2024. Year-on-year volumes rose +2.1% but prices fell -2.1%. With one less trading day in the most recent period, like-for-like value sales – which take trading day differences into account – were up +5.0%.

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BMBI: April Builders’ Merchant value sales up +3.0% year-on-year. Volumes up +3.4%

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in April were up +3.0% compared to April 2024.

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