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Jan 8, 2025 · To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. In yesterday’s least surprising news, the worst performing sector of the construction industry, according to …

1 day ago · Builders merchant group Lords is expecting its 2024 revenue to be £436 m, compared with £463m for 2023, according to a trading update. The merchanting division delivered a …

1 day ago · There was a third consecutive quarter of growth in construction product manufacturers’ sales, according to the Construction Products Association’s State of Trade …

Jan 27, 2025 · The UK construction industry is set for a gradual recovery in output for the next two years, according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association, which …

3 days ago · The BMJ Industry Awards 2025 are now open for entry. The BMJ Industry Awards is the merchant awards programme that truly reflects the opinions of the industry, because it’s …

Dec 18, 2024 · The Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Material Supply Chain Group has issued its final statement for 2024, revealing that while product availability remains good …

Jan 5, 2024 · S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI data for December 2023 has once again shown a fall in UK construction output.. However, with the latest figures indicating that the rate …

Jan 2, 2024 · The Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Building Materials Forecast reports signs of hope for the building materials sector and forecasts improvements in late 2024.. In the …

Apr 2, 2024 · Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -2.1% in January compared to the same month in 2023, with volume sales …