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In a first for the UK construction industry, Kier has launched a brand-new tool to track its spend in areas of social deprivation across the UK.

The latest Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) Builder Merchants Building Index (BMBI) reveals builders’ merchants’ sales were up +14.8% in May 2022 compared to the same month in 2021, driven more by rising prices (+17.8%) than volume sales (-2.5%) year-on-year.

Breedon Goup’s interim results for the first half of 2022 (1H22) show revenue reached £671.1m, up 12% from £600.9m in 1H21.

Specialist building products distributor SIG has acquired construction materials specialist Miers Construction Products (MCP) for £36.5m, providing a “significant” growth opportunity for the company.

A Bristol-based entrepreneur has secured funding to start production of a low-carbon alternative to plasterboard. David Taylor reports

One-day Build Better with Wood Conference in Bristol on 14 September 2022, will offer industry chance to discuss how it can build better, quicker, and with higher quality.

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