by Caoimhe Fullen | May 11, 2022 | Blog |
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales in February 2022 were 22.9% up on the same month in 2021, continuing January’s solid start to the year. However, this was driven more by price inflation (+13.4%)...
by Caoimhe Fullen | May 11, 2022 | Blog |
National Specification Team at Keystone Lintels With the government’s commitment to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, it has become imperative to look at ways in which we can ensure our future homes are ‘zero carbon ready’. A critical...
by Caoimhe Fullen | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog |
Slowing Q4 sales but third-best quarter in a record-breaking year Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q4 2021 recorded the third-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever, rounding off a record-breaking year for merchants. However, with...
by Caoimhe Fullen | Feb 14, 2022 | Blog |
All this week we are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, apprenticeships are a great way to kick start your career, gaining on the job skills and experience while working towards a recognised qualification all with the added benefit of earning while you learn....
by Caoimhe Fullen | Jan 6, 2022 | Blog |
Demand for steel lintels has remained strong, but as a result of escalating material and labour costs, we saw the price shoot up at the beginning of Q3. This would normally result in high volumes sold, however, for the first time I know of in my career, we had to put...
by Caoimhe Fullen | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog |
Mark Setchell took up the reigns as Managing Director of EH Smith Builders’ Merchants just as the pandemic took hold. He looks back on a year of change, challenge… and achievement. Tell us about your first year at the helm of EH Smith? What have been your major...
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