25 August 2021

BMBI: Record June delivers record breaking sales for merchants in Q2

Posted on 25th August 2021 by Max Banner

Record breaking value sales in June helped Britain’s Builders’ Merchants hit their best ever quarter since the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) began in July 2014.

29 July 2021

New REHAU report maps out necessities for healthier hotel design in UK

Posted on 29th July 2021 by Max Banner

As the hotel sector thrives amid the UK ‘staycation’ boom, a report from REHAU reveals opportunities for hotel design to include further wellbeing and comfort measures to meet changing expectations from prospective guests.

27 May 2021

REHAU: Wellbeing at risk when converting shops into flats

Posted on 27th May 2021 by Max Banner

Building specifiers and contractors must champion a healthy approach to M&E solutions when converting shops into flats according to REHAU.

26 May 2021

BMBI: Builders merchants’ sales soar in Q1 2021

Posted on 26th May 202126th May 2021 by Max Banner

Total value sales to builders and contractors by Britain’s builders’ merchants in Q1 2021 increased 8.6% in comparison to the previous quarter, according to the BMBI report published in May.

29 April 2021

Vandersanden publishes first sustainability report

Posted on 29th April 202129th April 2021 by Max Banner

Brick manufacturer Vandersanden launches its first sustainability report: The Corporate Well-Being 2020 report. This contains an overview of the company’s most striking achievements and objectives.

25 March 2021

New PHMI report shows slower sales in January

Posted on 25th March 2021 by Max Banner

The second Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report shows specialist plumbing & heating merchants’ sales in January were down 5.0% on January 2020.

19 January 2021

ASSA ABLOY wireless access control report identifies sector trends and technologies to watch in 2021

Posted on 19th January 202119th January 2021 by Max Banner

A new report — from IFSEC Global, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions and analysts Omdia — reveals fresh market data generated by a survey conducted at the end of 2020.

02 July 2020

Heating buildings and achieving net zero with REHAU

Posted on 2nd July 2020 by Max Banner

The recent publication of the Committee on Climate Change’s report into the UK’s net zero progress has been reviewed in this piece from REHAU.

29 June 2020

Carpet Recycling UK: sustained interest in reuse/recycling despite decline in landfill diversion

Posted on 29th June 2020 by Max Banner

Flooring industry support for carpet waste reuse and recycling opportunities in the UK continues to rise, according to Carpet Recycling UK’s latest achievements report.

22 May 2019

Aggreko identify need for bridging gap solutions to decentralised energy

Posted on 22nd May 20191st May 2020 by Max Banner

Energy security and cost concerns are highlighted as key barriers for UK industry to realise the benefits of decentralised energy, according to a report launched by Aggreko.

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