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The Covid 19 pandemic  has left the UK construction industry facing unparalleled disruption with continually changing situations and shifting guidance leaving businesses juggling the need to protect employees and customers with that of keeping the business functioning.  Consultancy GCS Associates interviewed a number of leaders to get insights into how they …

Independent merchant buying group h&b has added a new merchant member – Darlaston Builders Merchants in the West Midlands. The five-branch merchant takes the h&b total membership to 105. Family-owned and run, Darlaston was set up 35 years ago; the original founder still serves as managing director and two of …

Buying group IBC has released the August 2020 edition of its IBC Brickfinder, complete with exclusive deals and promotions from the UK’s leading brick suppliers. Companies offering promotions to IBC buying group members during August include Forterra, Kingscourt Brick, Imperial Brick, Ibstock Brick, The Bespoke Brick Company, and Edenhall. Graham …

The Builders Merchants Federation has announced  that Olympic medallists Steve Backley OBE and Roger Black MBE will be Keynote Speakers at the Virtual BMF AGM and Members Conference on 17 September 2020. The sporting duo will also host one of the “Training Taster” sessions taking place on the day. Backley …

Output in the UK construction industry continued to improve for the second month in a row in July, although employment levels continued to fall as businesses restructured to cope with the aftermath of weeks of Covid-19 lockdown. The IHS Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) hit a reading of 58.1 …

Cost-cutting measures including redundancies and mothballing of factories will help brick-maker Ibstock achieve up to £20 million of annual fixed cost savings in 2021 and put it in a good position to take advantage of the market recovery. That’s according to an Interim Results Statement for the six months to …

The organisers of UK Construction Week,which was due to be held in October have postponed the event, replacing it with a London version in May as well as an October event at the NEC in Birmingham. The new UK Construction Week London is set to take place on May 4-6 …

Wood-look decking board manufacturer Millboard has launched a new website, designed to be effortless and intuitive, providing inspiration for homeowners and industry professionals alike. The new website makes extensive use of impactful, high-definition photography and video, and hosts an inspiration section containing projects, galleries and an outdoor living blog. The …

Builders merchants’ trade association the Builders Merchants Federation will work in partnership with TrustMark on the new Green Homes Grant scheme. The £2 billion Green Homes Grant scheme goes live at the end September.  Consumers in England will be able to claim the new vouchers, which are worth up to …

Tutum Technology is a new company formed to help manage not only the current 2020 challenges faced by the industry, but also futureproof businesses with robust innovative technology solutions.   Tutum is Latin for ‘safe’ and the cornerstone of its offer is a turnkey solution starting with a V-Health Passport …