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BMBI

18 December 2024

BMBI: October Merchant sales rally with a +7.3% month-on-month increase

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in October were up +1.2% compared to the same month last year.

ISO-Chemie

29 November 2024

ISO-Chemie: Continued growth in 2025 for window and door sealing solutions

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The energy crisis will continue to fuel demand for window and door foam sealant tapes in 2025, says Andy Swift, sales and operations manager for ISO-Chemie.

BMBI

27 November 2024

BMBI: Q3 Merchant value sales rose +1.7% quarter-on-quarter

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The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that sales for Q3 2024 were down -2.6% compared to Q3 2023.

Purplex

01 November 2024

A bad Budget for business but we must make the best of it, says Purplex MD

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The founder and MD of Purplex, the UK’s top marketing company in the glazing, construction and home improvements sector, says this week’s Budget will have a significant impact on businesses already struggling with rising costs.

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.

ADSA

31 July 2024

ADSA: Seismic Step Change for Security

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The new Labour Government has committed to introducing ‘Martyn’s Law’ – ADSA considers its impact and urges the automatic door industry to start planning now…

BMBI

27 March 2024

BMBI: Tentative start to 2024 as January value sales slip

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -2.1% in January compared to the same month in 2023.

Mitsubishi Electric

06 February 2020

‘Be brave Boris, be very brave’ – George Clarke for Mitsubishi Electric

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Writing for Mitsubishi Electric, George Clarke has a simple message for PM Boris Johnson and it’s all about fixing the housing crisis in the right way.

IG Elements

07 February 2019

Shaping the Future of Offsite Construction with IG Elements

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IG Elements is continuing to invest in offsite efficiency to help house builders meet ongoing challenges of labour availability.