December 3, 2019
Negative growth in builders’ merchant sales in Q3, says BMBI
Figures for Q3 2019 in the latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report negative growth in sales through UK builders’…
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November 6, 2019
Industry update: Etex plans £140 million manufacturing investment
Etex Building Performance has announced plans to invest £140 million in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Bristol. The company made…
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November 6, 2019
Cromar acquires Acrypol
IBC supplier Cromar Building Products has acquired waterproofing repair brand Acrypol Products. The purchase is the first time East Yorkshire-based…
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November 1, 2019
New Divisional Account Managers expand IBC team
The IBC Buying Group has strengthened its team with the appointment of two new Divisional Account Managers. Simon Dickinson and…
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October 22, 2019
Merchants’ sales fall as Brexit deadline nears, says BMBI
After a strong start to the year, growing uncertainty around Brexit has led to a marked slowdown in merchants’ sales…
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October 6, 2019
Keep up with a changing industry
Kishor Harsiani, Strategy and Finance Director at the IBC Buying Group, explains why merchants should invest in training to develop…
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October 3, 2019
Member Profile: 3 Counties Timber & Building Supplies
Standing stronger together Independent merchants looking to strengthen their position in the market can work closely with buying groups, without…
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August 27, 2019
Sturminster Newton Building Supplies joins IBC
Sturminster Newton Building Supplies has become the latest independent merchant to join the IBC Buying Group. The Dorset-based builders’ merchant…
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August 19, 2019
Three new members join IBC
The IBC Buying Group has welcomed three more independent merchants to its membership. PRG Builders Merchants, Maidstone Builders Merchants and…
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August 1, 2019
Why innovation is often misunderstood
Kishor Harsiani, IBC’s Strategy & Finance Director, explains why innovation is often misunderstood in the construction industry. People throw the word…
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