The voting window for the BMJ Industry Awards 2026 has now closed and the votes have been counted and verified. The winners and runners-up will be announced at the BMJ Industry Awards lunch on Friday September 25th at the Hilton Bankside Hotel, London. Tickets are available on this link. …
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Online timber merchant Timbersource is offering to supply the timber needed to recreate the Trojan Horse for a discounted price. Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ sailed to £65 million in the box office on its second weekend, and has driven online searches for mythology’s most famous horse, referenced in Homer’s epic, …
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Groundwork is progressing on the UK’s first carbon capture facility at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Padeswood site. The Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility, in north Wales, is designed to capture around 95 per cent of the carbon emissions from the existing cement works, around 800,000 tonnes a year once running …
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Building materials distributor Lords Group Trading plc has released its H1 trading update ahead of the Group’s interim results in September. Covering the six month period up to June 30 2026, the H1 Summary reported a group revenue of £232.0 million (H1 2025: £232.8 million), a resilient performance bolstered by …
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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, produced by MRA Research, show adjusted like-for-like value sales for May 2026 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +1.3% compared to May 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -8.0%, while prices increased +10.1% year-on-year. With one less …
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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published by MRA Research in July, shows May 2026’s total like-for-like value sales (adjusted for trading days) were essentially flat, at -0.1% lower than May 2025. Like-for-like value sales were down -1.2% compared to the previous 12-month period (June 2024 to May …
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Yesterday the Government announced policy reforms to promote technical skills training as part of the education system. Huws Gray CFO Jon White was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, and discussed how Government support can provide more career opportunities within the construction industry. White proposed reforms to the Apprenticeship …
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Selco Builders Warehouse has announced Noah’s Star as the third finalist of its 2026 Community Heroes initiative. The nomination recognises the charity’s dedication and support for families of prematurely born and sick babies across Birmingham. The charity was selected from amongst the applications from June by a panel including celebrity judge …
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Hannah Spencer, MP for Gorton and Denton, visited Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies in Denton, their third branch in Greater Manchester, as part of the BMF’s industry and parliament programme. Spencer was welcomed by marketing manager Rachel Shelley, branch manager Kevin Doyle and Brett Amphlett from the Builders Merchants Federation. …
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FM Mattsson Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Bristan Group Limited. The acquisition of the brassware supplier complements the FM Mattsson Group’s existing UK and Ireland business Aqualla, strengthening their position in consumer-led bathroom products. Fredrik Skarp, CEO of FM Mattsson Group, comments; “The acquisition of Bristan is …
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