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There was a further steep decline in UK construction output in May, according to the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®), released today (June 4) which fell at the fastest pace for six years. At the same time, higher energy, fuel and transportation costs led to the fastest …

Builders merchant Jewson has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Lincoln City football club, following the club’s promotion to the Sky Bet Championship. Jewson branded pads will now adorn around 300 seats in the LNER Stadium, while the provision of six season tickets for the Branston Legends Lounge allows the …

Celebrating its 70th anniversary, landscaping manufacturer Bradstone will be returning to BBC Gardeners’ World Live as the exclusive hard landscaping sponsor for the third year in a row. Taking place from June 18 – 21 at the NEC Birmingham, the event coincides with Bradstone’s 70th birthday, and to mark this …

Manufacturer Knauf Insulation has launched a free, online embodied carbon calculator that allows specifiers to get a more complete view of the carbon impact of their chosen insulation. Users can use the U-value calculator to determine the insulation required to meet target U-values on a project and generate an embodied …

Builders merchant Beesley & Fildes has launched Otis, a fully autonomous AI agent developed in partnership with Optiflow Technologies on the company’s ecommerce platform.  Otis is designed to search live inventory, generate multi-line quotations, process trade account enquiries, manage complaints and integrate directly into the merchant’s CRM. The platform has …

Timber door manufacturer JELD-WEN is set to relocate its Sheffield operations to a new purpose-built facility at Bessemer Park. The move will bring the Sheffield site in line with the Company’s Penrith facility, where targeted investment has already delivered measurable improvements in energy use, waste and water efficiency. The new …

Maggie Alphonsi MBE, who helped England win a record-breaking seven consecutive Six Nations crowns and the 2014 World Cup, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker at the BMF Annual Members Conference and Awards in September. During her England rugby career, Alphonsi became the face of international women’s rugby, representing …

Manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has donated over £6,000 of roof tiles and accessories to Construction College Midlands in King’s Norton, Birmingham. The college offers various construction training courses and qualifications to a defined and industry-agreed standard, from bricklaying to scaffolding and roofing. It currently supports apprentices from across the UK …

Worcester Bosch has announced the launch of its 2026 summer promotion. Running from June 1 until the end of August, the new campaign is designed to give back to installers across the UK by offering tiered rewards on all gas and oil boiler installations. To support installers during the highly …

British sun protection brand Don’t ignore Cancer (DiC) has partnered with SIG Roofing and the leading skin cancer charity SKCIN to encourage roofers and outdoor workers to wear SPF every day. The partnership comes as the APPG on wellbeing warns that outdoor workers have a 60% higher chance of skin …