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P&H merchant sales continue year on year growth
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchants Index from the BMF reveals that sales of materials through specialist plumbing merchants during the third quarter of 2021 were higher than the same quarter in both 2020 and 2019.
Sales in Q3 2021 increased by +7.3% compared Q3 2020, with one less trading day this year. Looking back to Q3 2019, pre-Covid, finds total sales up by +1.7% in July to September 2021, again with one less trading day this year.
However, the quarter on quarter comparison for the current year show Q3 sales were -0.4% lower than Q2 2021, with three more trading days in Q3. Total sales in the last 12-month period were +17.6% ahead of the previous 12 months (October 2019 to September 2020) with
one less trading day in the most recent period.
The data for the PHMI is taken solely from P&H specialists, including City Plumbing Supplies,
Graham, James Hargreaves Plumbing Deport, PTS and Wolseley, who form part of GfK’s Plumbing & Heating Merchants Panel, and there is no overlap or
BMF members key part in Construct zero industry change programme
Two more BMF members – Kerridge Commercial Systems and Xtratherm - were amongst the 11 Zero Carbon Business Champions announced in the final assessment round of 2021. CO2
nstruct Zero is a
Construction Leadership Council initiative that brings together organisations that are demonstrating leadership in relation to carbon reduction, sharing their best practice with others from across the UK construction sector and providing a set of metrics that enables the sector to collectively measure its progress to Net Zero.
Since its launch more than 50 Business Champions – including 20 BMF member companies – have committed to targeted carbon reduction and to provide details of how they are achieving this to help others on their journey.
Congratulating the BMF’s two latest Zero Carbon champions, BMF CEO John Newcomb said: “CO2
a standard for the whole nstruct Zero has provided
industry to get behind, and I am delighted that a wide mix of BMF merchants, suppliers and service providers, have demonstrated their commitment and support this year. There will be further opportunities to do so in 2022. The CLC is particularly keen to receive applications from smaller organisations and I encourage BMF members of all sizes to take action.”
The CLC runs an ongoing The BMF welcome the following new members: January 2022
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double counting between the PHMI and the BMF’s established Builders Merchants Building Index which analyses sales at generalist merchants.
monthly application programme for Zero Carbon Business Champion status. Companies wishing to apply in the next round must submit their entry by 14 January 2022. If any BMF member would like to be considered, please email June.Upton@bmf.
org.uk for full details.
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