Federation of Master Builders

BMBI

30 October 2024

BMBI: Merchants’ August sales fall -5.6% year-on-year in wash out summer

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in August were down -5.6% compared to the same month in 2023.

Wetherby Building Systems

08 June 2018

Brick slips the contractors choice amidst brick shortage say Wetherby

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The major brick shortage issue means contractors have a battle to complete projects on time and budget, resulting in an increase in brick slips on construction sites, say Wetherby Building Systems.

Forticrete

02 May 2018

Forticrete urges builders to consider alternative specification

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Forticrete, part of Ibstock plc, is urging builders not to forget about alternatives to traditional building materials, following research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), which highlighted rising prices.