Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule. There are so many phrases to describe the situation that we seem to be in at the moment with regards to the leader of our great nation. Horns of a dilemma, Hobsons Choice, lesser of two evils…. In essence, …

Major investment by Polypipe Building Services means that the company’s range of Terrain PVC pipes will now be made using up to 65% recycled materials. These will be produced to British Standard EN1453. The announcement follows extensive testing and an investment of over £2.4m to allow the use of recycled …

Lords, the growing builders merchant group, has issued a trading update for the six-month period ended 30 June 2022, ahead of the publication of its interim results on 6 September 2022.   Group total revenue for the period increased by 19.9% to £214.7m, from £179.0m. Within that, the builders merchant …

The BMJ Industry Awards voting portal closes at 5pm on Wednesday 20th July. The only industry awards to be voted for by the people who work in the industry, the BMJ Industry Awards is now in its 5th year. The secure online voting portal is open at www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk/vote When the …

Yes I am a dreamer For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, sees the dawn before the rest of the world. Complaining about the weather is a very British pastime: it’s too cold, it’s too wet, it’s too foggy, too snowy and now, too hot. …

Sales of heavy building materials are predicted to slow down, according to the latest trade survey of members of the Construction Products Association. According to the report, nearly a third of heavyside producers expect sales to fall in the third quarter, with 56% anticipating that sales will fall by up …

The Builders Merchants Federation’s London and South East Region held its latest meeting at the iconic Lloyds of London building on Friday July 15th. Among the speakers were BMF CEP John Newcomb who took the audience through the latest state of play with the Federation, highlighting the fact that the …

Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still ….eight, though by tomorrow that number will have been whittled down further until, by next Thursday, there will be two left standing in the race to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Whether that …

Builders merchant group Grafton Group plc is expecting to stick to its initial full year operating profit expectations, after a good trading performance in the half-year to June 30 2022. That’s according to a trading update which showed total revenue up by 13.9% in constant currency.  Average daily like-for-like revenue growth …

He draweth out the thread of his verbosity Finer than the staple of his argument   Well. That’s been a fun 24 hours, boys and girls. And it’s not over yet. Not by a long way. While there is blood in his veins and breath in his lungs, Boris Johnson, …