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John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Roof window sales for the second quarter have shown double digit year-on-year growth. This largely makes up… Read more
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Steve Halford, Group Managing Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. The excellent start to quarter two generated very positive enquiry and order levels. Looking… Read more
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Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade, is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. After severe weather heavily impacted site activity and decorative paint performance in Q1 2018, the spell of… Read more
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Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director of Lakes, is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. Home improvement retailers struggled with the weather and a less confident retail market this… Read more
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Paul Rivett, Managing Director Heatrae Sadia is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating. The first quarter of 2018 was difficult with three days of lost sales due to bad weather conditions…. Read more
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Malcolm Gough, Group Sales & Marketing Director Talasey Group is BMBI’s Expert for Natural Stone Landscaping Products, Vitrified Paving & Artificial Grass. The ‘Beast from the East’ really hit external… Read more
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Tony France, Sales Director Ibstock, is BMBI’s Expert for Bricks. Following very high demand for bricks throughout 2017, despatches in the first quarter of 2018 have been lower than expected…. Read more
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Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. The first quarter was challenging for most players in the sector, due partly to the… Read more
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John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. Despite adverse weather conditions in February and March, it’s not all gloomy news for the construction industry…. Read more
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Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. What a difference a year makes – comparing the first three months of 2018 with Q1 2017. In… Read more
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