Builders merchants' sales drift down in April

The latest Builders Merchants Building Index shows like-for-like value sales down 0.6% in April 2026 from the same month in 2025. Volume sales were down 3.5% with prices up 3%.

Skillit pairs with DPR, Suffolk Technologies for hiring

The investment and cooperative plan emphasizes how builders are turning to more tech-centered methods of attracting talent to the jobsite.

FMB pilot aims to build pipeline of site-ready tradespeople

A pilot training programme designed by builders to tackle the construction industry's skills shortage has celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of learners. The post FMB pilot aims to build pipeline of site-ready tradespeople appeared first on Construction Management.

Tribunal rejects overengineering argument in £3.7m fire-safety case

A tribunal has ordered a developer-linked firm to pay almost £3.7m towards fire-safety remediation works at a London residential block, after rejecting claims that the scheme was overengineered. The First-tier Tribunal said Hollybrook (UK), which was associated with Hallings Wharf Studios developer EDR Builders, must… The post Tribunal rejects overengineering argument in £3.7m fire-safety case appeared first on Construction News.

How Builders’ Merchants Connect Epicor BisTrack to Ecommerce – Insights from Ad Lab

The post How Builders’ Merchants Connect Epicor BisTrack to Ecommerce – Insights from Ad Lab appeared first on UK Construction Blog. This guide has been produced by Ad Lab, a specialist ecommerce agency working with builders’ merchants, timber merchants and trade suppliers across the UK. Our experience includes delivering ecommerce, digital growth and ERP integration projects for leading UK timber and building merchants. Having delivered ecommerce and ERP integration projects involving Epicor BisTrack, Kerridge, Merlin, Sage, […]

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