Figures for the Q1 2023 published in late May as part of the BMF’sBuilders Merchants Building Index (BMB) reveal a slow start to sales through UK builders’ merchants during the first quarter of the year. Comparing the first three months of 2023 with the same quarter in 2022 shows total sales value down by -2.3% […]Read More
Figures for the final quarter of 2022, published at the end of February in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index revealed sales through UK builders’ merchants slowing. Comparing sales in Q4 2022 with the previous quarter, total sales values in Q4 were -13.9% lower than in Q3 2022. Volume sales dropped by -18.3%, but prices […]Read More
More education and collaboration is required across the highways industry, after a new survey by ACO Water Management highlighted critical knowledge gaps regarding the implementation and maintenance of drainage systems. Outlined in a report – Highway Drainage: The Route to Surface Water Management – 100 infrastructure and highways engineers were surveyed to delve into the […]Read More
The BMF’s Builder Merchants Building Index (BMBI) latest report on sales of building materials in the UK reflects the undercurrent of economic uncertainty evident throughout the third quarter of the year, with almost all market growth coming from pricing. While total sales in Quarter 3 2022 were up by +4.3% on Q3 2021, sales volumes fell […]Read More
Following the remarkable success of BM TRADA’s previous series of free timber webinars, which saw 1200 registrants per session, it is delighted to announce that the Fundamentals of Timber series is returning once more this November and December – now restructured from eight into four longer webinars. Learn the fundamentals on a fortnightly basis across […]Read More
The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) has embraced Driving for Better Business to improve fleet safety across the entire UK fencing industry. AFI represents the entire UK sector, including domestic, commercial and security fencing across all aspects of their operation. AFI Executive Administrator Jennifer Shail recognises that road transport is an essential part of AFI […]Read More
Midlands-based hardware firm Eliza Tinsley made quite an impact when they took their Greenman range of gardening tools to this year’s Glee exhibition at the NEC. Eliza Tinsley Sales Director Kendal Ernest and Adam Greenman, tool innovator and fourth generation family member for the Greenman Garden Tools brand explained what they did differently at Glee: […]Read More
Fencing accounted for 25 percent of all reported incidents of workers operating too close to high pressure oil, gas, and chemical pipelines in 2021, making it the UK’s most common danger activity. Overall, there were 77 fencing related incidents reported last year. This is 15 more than the year previous, according to Linewatch, the leading pipeline […]Read More
The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) represents genuine fencing contractors enabling clients to engage a contractor that been certified under the association’s Certified Contractors Scheme (CCS). The CCS verifies contractors and ensures they adhere to the AFI code of conduct and conditions to show they are competent for the works they undertake and are completing work […]Read More
Figures for the final quarter of 2021 published recently in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) found sales through UK builders’ merchants slowing slightly after two record quarters. There is normally a seasonal sales decline in the fourth quarter of the year and 2021 was no exception. Total sales values in Q4 2021 were-12.7% […]Read More
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