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Small and medium-sized building firms got slightly busier in the first three months of this year rising material prices, according to the Federation of Master Builders. Ninety percent of builders reported increasing material prices in Q1 2018 – the highest reading on record. Other key findings of the report …
Read More »Yale sponsors Smart Home Week initiative
Yale, along with a host of other technology giants, is sponsoring Smart Home Week 2018 – an initiative to showcase the very best in smart, connected and integrated home technology. Running from 21st – 27th May, Smart Home Week will help trade professionals get to grips with the smart home …
Read More »BMJ Awards Lunch – get your tickets now!!
The inaugral BMJ Industry Awards lunch takes place at the Brewery in Chiswell Street on Friday May 18th. The final shortlist has been voted for and the winning entries will be announced at the celebration lunch, hosted by TV favourite Claudia Winkleman. “Having a presenter of this calibre really …
Read More »Demand drives James Hargreaves to add Fibo panels to all showrooms
James Hargreaves is now planning to put Fibo’s bathroom wall panels into all of its 23 showrooms due to the demand generated from installing them in seven new showrooms. The independent plumbers’ merchant started selling Fibo products last November. “Retro-fitting the established showrooms will take time but we’ve had such …
Read More »Bridging the Skills Gap: Five Ways to Attract Millennials into Construction
Gyproc Tools discuss the importance of attracting future talent into the construction industry by offering five actionable tips. As a business, attracting the next customer is just as important as the next employee. Following the biggest decline of the sector since 2012, businesses in construction now face a serious challenge …
Read More »Brewers buys Fred Williamson
North east decorators’ merchant Fred Williamson & Sons Ltd has been acquired by growing independent company, C. Brewer & Sons Ltd. The acquisition marks Brewers’ entry into the North East market and is the culmination of a long-term relationship between the two businesses. Founded in 1884 by Fred Williamson in …
Read More »West Midlands Mayor backs BMF young merchant plans
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, has praised the commitment of the Builders Merchants Federation for encouraging more young people to enter the building materials industry. During a visit to the BMF headquarters, the Mayor met with apprentices and discussed the career prospects for young people in the sector. …
Read More »Spotlight on Mental Health in the Construction Industry
Solicitors Kara Price and Sarah Wales at transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson look into mental health within the construction industry and what can be done. What’s the problem? Male site workers in construction are three times more likely to commit suicide than the average UK male. This shocking mental health …
Read More »BSRIA supporting Smart Building 2018 Conference
BSRIA is delighted to be attending and supporting the Smart Buildings 2018 Conference on Wednesday 9th May at UBS, 5 Broadgate, London, EC2M 2QS. Smart Buildings 2018 is a unique one day conference with leading thinkers coming together to debate the new world of work, exploring new trends and how …
Read More »Stanley Black and Decker recognises Elliotts with Commemorative Trophy
Elliotts, the South’s leading independent supplier of building materials for the trade and public, has been presented with 175th anniversary commemorative trophy by leading power tool company, Stanley Black & Decker. The trophy was received by Elliotts Chairman, Stuart Mason-Elliott, who said “It’s an honour to be presented with this …
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