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Intatec, leading supplier and manufacturer of plumbing products, has made a significant investment in tech as it looks to combat the impact of wider supply chain issues.

Is it time for merchants to follow the trend and see if a change of direction in the make-up of their fleet of vehicles could help them become more sustainable businesses?

Archwood Group met with the Timber Trade Federation and CBI Wales for an in-depth webinar discussing two of the biggest issues facing the timber sector right now: Covid-19 and Brexit. Archwood Group – the North Wales-based business behind two leading UK brands – held the event to explore how the pandemic and Brexit have affected the timber industry, including the challenges to supply and logistics.

Ben Dyer, CEO of Powered Now, discusses the storm brewing for small firms while order books and confidence is sky high.

As the UK and the rest of the world recover from the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic employers are finding it increasingly harder to find the talent they are seeking to fill vacancies. Mark Hall, MD of SRS Recruitment, sponsor of the Supplier Account Manager of the Year at the BM awards, explains.

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, explains why the future looks bright for the construction industry.

As Men's Health Week gets underway, industrial tool supplier Zoro shares actionable tips for employers to protect the wellbeing of their staff. 

Consumers are more likely to spend disposable income on ambitious house moves or home renovations.

Dan Grimshaw, design and construction specialist at Beam Development, argues that the current supply chain crisis could ultimately hasten the modernisation of the construction sector.

To live up to their climate pledge under the Paris agreement, EU lawmakers must ensure all 250 million existing as well as all new buildings in the EU become nearly zero greenhouse gas emitters. In a new report, experts nominated by EASAC’s member science academies call for far-reaching policy action.

Global timber shortages have put the UK housebuilding industry’s supply chain in the eye of a perfect storm – with faltering availability and rapidly rising costs of basic materials such as roofing batten.

CMO is keen to work with its customers to help them get their projects off to the best start and keep them on track.

With searches for ‘soundproofing home’ going up 128% from last April to now, Johnpaul Manning, MD of Insulation4Less, offers his insights into the best ways to soundproof a home office space on a budget.

The BMF Supplier & Service Forum, which took place on 14 April 2020, was the highest attended virtual forum hosted to date with 101 participants.

The spring 2021 edition of the BMF's Marketing Forum was chaired by Mark Mallinder, Marketing Director of EH Smith, and took place on 31 March 2021.

Setcrete has revealed the top three reasons for flooring installation failures when using floor levelling compounds and adhesives to install textile, resilient or wooden floorcoverings.

International Timber, the UK's leading importer and distributor of bespoke and sustainable timber, highlights effective ways that builders’ merchants can increase timber sales.

The unpredictability of the UK climate is highlighting the need for safer and more breathable roofing solutions, advises roofing and ventilation components manufacturer, Klober.

According to the National Federation for Roofing Contractors, in the final quarter of 2020 41% of roofing contractors reported a strong recovery in workload and 29% of firms confirmed a rise in enquiries. Stuart Stockley, Managing Director at Klober Group, shares how the business plans to help the industry succeed, as the country edges closer to a post-pandemic future, despite the fact all manufacturers have struggled to meet demand due to worldwide materials shortages.

Organisations from the industry comment on the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget Statement 2021 to the House of Commons.