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Project-starts back on downward spiral as materials inflation continues

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Glenigan has released the July 2022 edition of its Construction Review. This Review focuses on the three months to the end of June 2022 (Q.2), covering all major (>£100m) and underlying (<£100m) projects, with all underlying figures seasonally adjusted. The central finding of the July Review is that project-starts returned …

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Construction growth expected to slow, says CPA

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Construction output is forecast to rise by 2.5% in 2022 and 1.6% in 2023. According to the latest CPA construction forecasts as strong growth in warehouses and infrastructure offsets, a slowdown in private housing and a fall in private housing repair, maintenance and improvement (rm&i) from historic high levels. The …

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Kick It With Keylite returns to raise mental health awareness

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Following the success of last year’s initiative, Kick It With Keylite returns for 2022 – bigger and better than before. This year, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) is challenging merchants and their customers to ‘Keep It Up’ in the name of raising money for Mates in Mind, a leading charity addressing …

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MKM King’s Lynn raises £2,233 for cancer charity

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The team at MKM King’s Lynn have raised £2,233 for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation as tribute to a former branch customer who died of the disease. The sum was raised via a cake morning and raffle held at the branch, which saw suppliers to the builder’s merchant donate …

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Sales up but volume down, according to May BMBI

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +14.8% in May 2022 compared to the same month in 2021, driven more by rising prices (+17.8%) than volume sales (-2.5%) year-on-year. All categories sold more in May 2022 compared to the previous year, …

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TG Lynes extends entry deadline for Helping Hands campaign

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TG Lynes launched its Helping Hands campaign at the beginning of July, giving good causes the chance to apply for help to improve their facilities. The winners of the competition will secure £10,000 worth of product and labour and a lucky runner-up will benefit from the same combination up to …

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Sika Everbuild partners with Leeds College of Building

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Sika Everbuild, has partnered with Leeds College of Building to support its tiling and plumbing students as they embark on the first stage of their career journeys. Leeds College of Building is the only specialist general further education college in the UK dedicated to construction and the built environment. Students …

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Grant UK unveils ‘Living with a heat pump’ video series

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A new playlist of videos called ‘Living with your Aerona³ Heat Pump’ has been published by Grant UK and is available to watch via their YouTube channel. The series consists of six videos which provide new heat pump owners support and advice about its new Grant Aerona³ air source heat …

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RRT signs deal for shirt sponsorship with Burton Albion FC

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Pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) logo will be seen on the back of Burton Albion FC’s first team shirts for a third consecutive season. The roof tile manufacturer has supported the club for the past seven years, including sponsoring the East Stand at the Pirelli Stadium in …

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BMF Keynote Speaker uncovers the power of a good story

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Every picture tells a story and photographer Giles Duley, the keynote speaker at the BMF Members’ Conference in September, has spent much of his career drawing attention to the long-term impact of conflict and humanitarian crises by highlighting individual stories behind the headlines Duley’s own story is as dramatic as …

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