Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) methodology may undervalue technologies that reduce hot water demand at the source, according to a new report from Tritton Showers. The new report, Recognising Domestic Hot Water Demand-Reduction in SAP 10.3, explores how the SAP 10.3 methodology treats domestic hot water (DHW), which is expected to …
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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published by MRA Research, shows April’s total like-for-like value sales, adjusted to remove the effect of trading days, were -0.6% lower than the same month in 2025. With no difference in trading days, total unadjusted value sales were also -0.6% lower, with …
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Hand tool manufacturer KNIPEX has released new research on what plumbers want from merchants. The findings, pulled together from surveys, focus groups and merchant visits across the UK, claim 61% of plumbers say quality is their main priority, with just 9% putting price first. The research also highlights that trade …
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The Independent Kitchen Retailer Report 2026, a new research report commissioned by kitchen and appliance distributor, LDD UK, and conducted by Censuswide, has revealed 46% of independent retailers reported a decline in sales over the past 12 months. According to the report; which surveyed independent kitchen retailers across Greater London, …
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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, produced by MRA Research, show total like-for-like value sales for November 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +2.7% compared to the same month the year before. With one less trading day in November 2025, unadjusted …
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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in February, shows builders’ merchants’ like-for-like total value sales in November 2025 were -0.4% lower than the same month in 2024. With one less trading day in November 2025, unadjusted value sales were -5.1% down year-on-year, while volume sales were down …
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Wolseley Group, parent company of Plumb Centre and Renewables Centre, has published a report highlighting both the scale of the UK’s transition to heat pumps and how industry and policymakers can work together to achieve upcoming decarbonisation targets. Shared at a Westminster reception hosted by Matt Western MP, the report …
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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for August 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were down -2.6% compared to August 2024. Volume sales dropped -9.2% and prices increased +7.3% year-on-year. With one less trading day this year, like-for-like value …
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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for July 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +4.1% compared to July 2024. Volume sales dropped -2.1%, while prices rose +6.3% year-on-year. There was no difference in trading days. Month-on-month, July …
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Timber and panel product imports saw a slight decrease in volumes during the first half of 2025 according to the latest Timber Development UK (TDUK) report. Total imports reached 4.76 million m³ in the first six months of 2025, down 2.9% from 4.90 million m³ in the first half of …
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