UK construction costs jump 4.4% since outbreak of Iran war
Homeowners and businesses risk major insurance shortfalls.
BMN Magazine
UK construction costs jump 4.4% since outbreak of Iran war
Homeowners and businesses risk major insurance shortfalls.
James Burrell announces resilient results as it expands Billingham branch
The North East and Yorkshire family-owned and managed builders’ merchant has opened a new warehouse as part of the 1.3-acre external yard extension to its Billingham premises.
Construction firms' confidence sees small uptick in June
UK construction firms reported a two-point increase in overall business confidence to 46% in June, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.
P&H merchants April sales slightly up on last year
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the impact of trading days) for April 2026 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +0.5% compared to the same month in 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -4.2%, while prices increased +4.9%. There was no difference in trading days.
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