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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report highlighted that builders’ merchants’ sales were down 4% in October 2023, compared to the same month in 2022 – volume sales dropping -11.5% and prices rising +8.4%. Eight of the twelve categories sold more in October 2023 compared to the previous year, …

Mannok has announced its appointment of Dara O’Reilly, 51, as its next CEO, he will succeed Liam McCaffrey, 61, who is set to retire as CEO during 2024. McCaffrey will continue to be involved in the business as a non-executive director. Ms Brenda Rennick, 47, Mannok’s finance director, has been …

Michael Gove has unveiled his plans to reform housing and planning; the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) CEO, John Newcomb, was in attendance to listen to the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities at the RIBA head office in London. In his speech Gove said he was “confident” …

Harry Redknapp opened the new Travis Perkins branch in Bournemouth yesterday; the former Bournemouth, Portsmouth, West Ham and Tottenham manager made a special visit to its newly relocated branch. Its new branch is 2.63 acres in size and boasts Travis Perkins Hire facilities that enable customers to hire all the …

Actis has been working with the Structural Timber Association to create a technical document which will help architects, engineers and builders comply with more stringent building regulations as we head towards the 2025 Future Homes Standard. The 58-page booklet, available to STA members, contains details on how to minimise heat …

The Access Group’s Recruitment and Resourcing Index has revealed that building and construction firms could be missing out on top talent due to complicated application processes. The building and construction industry topped the index as the industry most likely to struggle to fill positions due to arduous recruitment processes was accounting …

‘Til we have built JerusalemIn England’s green and pleasant land The battlelines are being drawn up, the weapons of choice hard-hats, architects’ plans, planning directives and bulldozers. Sir Kier Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, is putting part of his push to be our next Prime Minister onto the side …

The UK’s construction sector recorded a fall in activity in December 2022, with the rate of decline the fastest since May 2020. New orders fell at the fastest rate for over two-and-a-half years and optimism for the year ahead dipped into negative territory for only the sixth time on record. …

The New Deal for Britain speech by the Prime Minster Boris Johnson today (June 30) has been welcomed by the Builders Merchants Federation. The speech promised a greater commitment to creating jobs, skills and infrastructure as the Government looks to build the UK back to economic health in the aftermath …

Howarth Timber & Building Supplies has completed an extensive refurbishment of its Darwen branch as part of a wider programme of investment across the UK.      Howarth, a Yorkshire-headquartered business which marks its 180th year this year, has operated its Darwen branch on Spring Vale Lane since 2007. Offering products …