The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has indicated a sustained downturn in business activity across the UK construction sector, led by weakness in the residential building segment. The index, which tracks changes in total industry activity, registered 44.3 in August, down from 44.7 in July …
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The Pallet LOOP has announced a partnership with lime product manufacturer Lime Green. The new partnership will see Lime Green move its products onto The Pallet LOOP’s distinctive green pallets, supporting the recovery, repair and reuse of pallets across the construction supply chain. The company’s decision to adopt LOOP pallets …
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MKM has acquired NMSB’s builders merchant, creating MKM New Milton. The new branch will continue to be led by NMSB branch managers Matt Lock and Richard Froggett, along with the existing NMSB team. Investment is already being planned for the branch, with the expanded branch set to offer 12,500 square …
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Trade kitchen supplier Howdens is back with TradeFest: Better Than a Sale 2026, its biggest kitchen event of the year. Running from September 7, the event launches with a Trade Day at Howdens’s Watford Expo, featuring darts star Charlie Manby, the Talk Sport team, the FIX Street Team and the …
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Keylite Roof Windows has partnered with Data Yard, the industry-owned data pool established by BMF and NMBS. Data Yard offers merchants and installers to access accurate industry information, reducing the time spent reformatting data and correcting incomplete product records. Data Yard also integrates with ERP systems, e-commerce platforms and catalogue …
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Builders merchant Travis Perkins has renewed its long-standing partnership with Northampton Saints. Since first appearing on the Saints kit in 2001, Travis Perkins has supported the club as an Elite Partner through some of its most successful periods, including last season’s Gallagher PREM title-winning campaign. Alongside its support of the first …
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Werner, manufacturer of access solutions, has confirmed its commitment to a second year of partnership with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Since joining forces with the PDC, Werner has successfully brought its brand closer to darts fans across the UK through high-profile visibility at major tournaments, digital engagement opportunities with …
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Roofing specialist BMI UK & Ireland has launched MyBMI, a new self-service digital platform that provides roofing professionals with 24/7 access to business information. Developed using customer insights, MyBMI is designed to be a one-stop knowledge hub that helps roofing projects run smoothly, without the restriction of traditional office hours. …
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Figures published by the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) in the Plumbing and Heating Merchants Index (PHMI) confirm a continued decline in sales volumes in the second quarter of the year. Comparing the second quarter’s performance with the same period in the previous year shows that total value sales in Q2 …
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Figures released in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) for Q2 2026 reflect a subdued construction market, with year-on-year sales of building materials down in volume but up in price. This continues the trend from Q1, with activity hampered by Middle East tensions affecting energy and oil prices, restrictive …
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