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New Sewers Code for Adoption provides merchants with greater choice, says Polypipe

28 May, 2020

Former regulations allowed water companies to vary requirement, but the updated guidance ensures that all products are evaluated by the same standards across England

Total construction output in Great Britain is expected to fall by 25% during 2020

The anticipated decline in output is one of three scenarios for construction output examined by the CPA

The BMA has launched a series of online videos showcasing the industry’s efforts in the battle against COVID-19

BMA hope to feature more good news stories in the weeks to come and want to hear about members’ efforts

Bond It adhesive helps in construction of NHS Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate

Bond It’s adhesive used in the construction of a 500-bed capacity NHS Nightingale Hospital the Harrogate Convention Centre

Merchant sales figures show London and South East hit hardest in Q1

At the other end of the scale, Scotland (-0.6%) and West Midlands (-2.7%) were least affected

Wienerberger Brick 20 Awards goes digital

This year there are 644 projects from 55 countries nominated across the 10 categories

Industry comes together to minimise product shortages

There is a good supply of the majority of building materials and products

Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group launches 'Support our NHS'

The initiative encourages KBBG members to offer a special ‘thank you’ discount to NHS workers on any purchase of kitchens, appliances and bathroom products

Mix it with the Best competition launched

Tudor Griffith's Concrete team is looking for an iconic Bridgnorth-themed design to decorate its new mixer trucks

Worcester Bosch launches raffle to raise funds for NHS charities

Two limited edition versions of the brand’s most popular boiler - the Greenstar i - can be won

SIG opens new London warehouse

The new facility replaces two existing SIG Distribution sales offices based in Ruislip and Heathrow

RWC supporting merchants through COVID-19

The business is stocking higher levels of raw material for manufacturing

CICV welcomes long-awaited return to work in Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland will begin a process to reopen construction sites from next week

h&b membership surpasses 100 milestone

The members have a collective buying power of nearly £1 billion

UK construction firms least prepared for 'new normal'

Businesses in the sector will need to make the biggest changes to facilitate long term flexible working

Builders Merchants Q1 sales confirm Coronavirus effect

Figures for Q1 2020 compared with Q1 2019, show a decline of -6.7% in total builders’ merchants’ sales during the first quarter of this year

Merchants urged to stock artificial grass

PermaLawn launches search for 100 stockists as landscaping season begins

Tarmac supports Band of Builders latest project

The project involved building an extension for the family of a boy who is living with Mitochondrial Disease

NMBS named a CRASH Fundraising Champion

The buying society has been recognised as going above and beyond to carry out fundraising between March 2019 and April 2020

Rolawn backs keyworkers

A 15% discount and crowdfunding campaign support offered on all products

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