The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows August’s total like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the effect of trading days) were up +0.5% compared to August 2025. Year-on-year like-for-like volume sales were down -5.4%, while prices increased +6.2%.
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Rinnai’s Peter Seddon discusses hybrid systems and the separate technologies that combine to create an efficient configuration of components that produce heating and hot water. Continue reading to find out how a hybrid system operates and how gas and electricity are used to optimise system longevity, efficiency and performance.
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As performance expectations are set continuously higher for rainscreen and rear ventilated façades, the substructures used to construct them can no longer be regarded simply as a means to fix cladding panels. Gary Robson, Business Development Manager at EJOT UK, explains why.
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Three Evomax 2 commercial condensing boilers from Ideal Commercial Heating have been installed at Littlecote House Hotel in Berkshire, providing a modern, energy-efficient heating solution for one of England’s most historic country house hotels.
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Nationwide solar energy contractor Mypower has joined the Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA), strengthening the association’s expertise in this increasingly important area of metal building envelope design and helping to unite two traditionally distinct sectors.
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Garador has refurbished its groundfloor showroom at its headquarters in Somerset. The new display showcases all the latest in Garador’s extensive range of garage and front doors in realistic home settings.
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C-TEC is hosting a free CPD event focusing on lockdown and accessibility. Taking place at its manufacturing facility in Wigan on 4 November, the event is worth four hours of CPD points.
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Across the housing sector, procurement teams are under increasing pressure to make decisions that balance safety, compliance, cost, long‑term sustainability and accountability. Yet comparing fire doorsets is rarely straightforward, and the gap between what appears compliant on paper and what has actually been proven under controlled, repeatable testing, is widening. Grady Doors has more…
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A package of Altro flooring has been used to transform learning spaces and create a welcoming and inclusive environment at a diverse educational site in Hull.
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Garador is pleased to announce the launch of GaraCompact, an innovative new roller garage door designed specifically for garages where installation space is limited.
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