CITB announces support for new deaf-awareness training programme
Three in four construction workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels, making hearing loss one of the industry's most significant health, safety, and inclusion challenges.
BMN Magazine
CITB announces support for new deaf-awareness training programme
Three in four construction workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels, making hearing loss one of the industry's most significant health, safety, and inclusion challenges.
MPs back Breedon's policy calling for greater support for UK cement production
As part of Breedon’s Back British Cement campaign, new research of a representative sample of MP’s views of the British cement industry shows strong cross-party support.
Construction slowdown reflected in subdued merchant sales
The BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) figures for Q2 2026 show that year-on-year sales of building materials are down in volume but up in price, indicating a slowdown in construction.
Downward trend for plumbing and heating merchant sales continues into Q2
Figures published by the Builders Merchants Federation in the Plumbing and Heating Merchants Index (PHMI), which provide a detailed snapshot of trading performance across the sector, confirm a continued decline in sales volumes in the second quarter of the year.
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