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  • Sales down, prices up, at builders' merchants
  • FMB helps bring sustainable insulation to market
  • Oldest merchant in Newport reveals secret of staying in business for 95 years

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /5 days ago

Sales down, prices up, at builders' merchants

The latest Builders' Merchant Building Index data shows sales by value down 1.2% year-on-year in Q2 2026, with prices up 5.8% and volumes down 6.6%.

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /4 weeks ago

FMB helps bring sustainable insulation to market

Builders merchants MKM will stock Sisalwool sustainable natural fibre insulation, after the Federation of Master Builders Scotland brought together the two businesses.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Oldest merchant in Newport reveals secret of staying in business for 95 years

Newport-based Hughes Forrest, founded in 1931, shares how it has grown from a single branch to a seven-site builders’ merchant

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building.co.uk /1 week ago

Barnwood’s turnover up but profit down amid ‘heightened competition’

Employee-owned Gloucester-based contractor focusing on efficiency

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constructionenquirer.com /1 week ago

Barnwood warns of tougher market after profit fall

Employee-owned contractor doubles trust payment as turnover rises

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Travis Perkins moves in Corby

Travis Perkins' Corby branch has relocated to a larger site, offering a hire service in the area for the first time.

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /1 week ago

Chadwicks expands in Northern Ireland

Chadwicks Group has opened a new The Panelling Centre and Sitetech branch in Belfast, its first in Northern Ireland.

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constructionenquirer.com /1 week ago

Brick maker battles “long trough” in construction

Michelmersh sees sales drop another 9% in first half of the year

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /1 day ago

Huws Gray adds plant hire in St Helens

Huws Gray has added plant and tool hire at its St Helens branch, part of a national expansion into hire.

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /1 month ago

Thinking local brings EcoVadis Gold for MKM

EcoVadis has awarded MKM Building Supplies its gold medal, placing the independent building merchant in the top 5% of 150,000 companies assessed globally.

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constructionenquirer.com /2 weeks ago

House builder went down owing subcontractors £35m

Trade debts revealed following collapse of Devonshire Homes

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dailymail.com /1 month ago

Make thousands selling building scraps: Bricks, copper piping and even an old boiler can fetch hundreds... and roof tile...

When homeowners have building or plumbing work done, they blithely throw old materials in the skip or are grateful when tradesmen offer to take them away. But they could be an unli...

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /4 weeks ago

Marshalls profits up on subdued revenues

While revenues at building products manufacturer Marshalls dropped by 0.5% to £317.8m in the first half of the year, the company squeezed out profit before tax growth of 13.2%, at...

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building.co.uk /1 month ago

Materials business sees profit nearly halved

BRCK was subject of failed takeover bid by Bovis owner Atlas earlier this year

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ukconstructionblog.co.uk /1 month ago

Wade Building Services Ltd expands national construction supply capability with Westline acquisition

The post Wade Building Services Ltd expands national construction supply capability with Westline acquisition appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Wade Building Services Ltd has...

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walesonline.co.uk /2 weeks ago

August bank holiday opening times in Wales: Wickes, B&Q, Dunelm, Home Bargains, The Range and B&M

If you're planning a trip to your favourite shops this bank holiday Monday, it's worth checking their opening times to avoid disappointment

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Huws Gray adds showrooms director

Huws Gray has appointed its first showrooms director, Jamie Davis, as it develops its customer experience at branches across the UK.

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constructionenquirer.com /1 month ago

SIG racks-up another £21m loss

Building materials distribution giant braced for tough markets to continue

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building.co.uk /1 month ago

Esh trebles profit as it hails ‘strong demand’ in housing and infrastructure

Durham-based contractor increases turnover 17%

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constructionenquirer.com /1 month ago

Diversification paying dividends for brick giant

Specialist contracting division performing well at BRCK Group

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building.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Hampshire civils firm boosts turnover and profit

Knights Brown income jumps 17%

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southwalesargus.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Shoppers set for a major new Home Bargains store as plans get green light

The Home Bargains store in Blackwood can expand into a neighbouring unit, council planners have decided.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 day ago

UK brickwork company falls into administration after 15 years in business

UK brickwork company Harlequin Brickwork has entered administration, after being founded in 2011

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chroniclelive.co.uk /1 month ago

National hardware giant lodges plans for Whitley Bay supermarket car park 'pod'

Screwfix has applied to install a 'commercial pod' in the car park of a Whitley Bay supermarket.

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ukconstructionblog.co.uk

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walesonline.co.uk

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