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CSD Associates’ Ashley Evans discusses the resilience of the merchant sector.
+ Read more- March 19 2012
- Merchandising
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Professional Heating and Plumbing Installer Magazine January 2012
The following products and services generated the most enquiries in PHPI’s January issue and were collated to appear in the March issue of PBM.
+ Read more- March 19 2012
- In Demand
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Professional Builder January 2012
The following products and services generated the most enquiries in PB’s January issue and were collated to appear in the March issue of PBM.
+ Read more- March 19 2012
- In Demand
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TDCA on the consequences of not specifying quality timber decking
These may be chastened economic times but, timber decks and boardwalks remain popular features of home building and renovation, commercial developments and landscaping projects.
+ Read more- March 14 2012
- Market Data & Reports
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BSI introduces new standard
BSI has launched a new standard in support of the government’s Green Deal initiative which will enable households and commercial properties to improve their energy efficiency.
+ Read more- March 14 2012
- Legislation
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Lafarge campaign urges builders to ‘Think Thermal’
Lafarge Plasterboard, has launched its Think Thermal campaign to help merchants understand thermal boards and take advantage of commercial opportunities.
+ Read more- March 08 2012
- Market Data & Reports
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Construction project starts increase 17%
Residential and civil engineering construction projects starting on site increased in the three months to February to boost the underlying year on year value of total construction project starts by 17% according to the latest data from construction industry analyst Glenigan.
+ Read more- March 01 2012
- Market Data & Reports
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Xactware 2011 Property Report reveals soft demand is driving down cost of materials
Soft demand in the struggling U.K. construction sector helped drive down the cost of many common building materials last year, according to a new report from Xactware.
+ Read more- March 01 2012
- Market Data & Reports
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Family businesses should not be underestimated according to FPB
With almost two thirds of UK SMEs being family owned and run, the Forum of Private Business has said the country’s economic future is hugely reliant on the success of such firms.
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- March 01 2012
- Market Data & Reports
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Business insolvencies fall according to latest data from Experian
Experian has revealed that the rate of insolvencies fell from 0.11% in December 2012 to 0.07 % in January this year – the same rate as in January 2011.
+ Read more- March 01 2012
- Market Data & Reports
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