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Stewart Milne Group in administration
09 January, 2024
Scottish house-builder Stewart Milne Group has entered administration, following a failure to find a buyer. Administrators from Teneo were appointed on January 8.

Westminster report sets out case for timber production in England’s forests
19 July, 2023
A report by a House of Commons committee sets out the case for putting timber production back at the heart of forestry policymaking, according to Stuart Goodall, chief executive of forestry and wood trade body Confor.

TTJ Softwood Update: Low consumer confidence weighs on softwood market
14 July, 2022
The solid softwood market is uncharacteristically quiet for this time of year, and buyers are reluctant to commit to volumes on the forward market while prices are under pressure. Most merchants attribute weakened demand to a collapse of confidence in the retail and DIY market.

Stewart Milne Homes up for sale
21 April, 2022
Stewart Milne Group is embarking on a sale process of its housebuilding business, following the decision of its founder and principal shareholder to retire.

UK economy predicted to return to pre-Covid levels by middle of 2022
04 March, 2021
The UK economy is forecast to return to pre-Covid levels by the middle of 2022, with growth of 7.3% next year, according to UK chancellor Rishi Sunak.

FMB says builders still in dark over bailout loans
02 April, 2020
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is asking the Chancellor to address delays with the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), as small builders across the country are struggling to keep their businesses afloat.

BEIS lists BMBI as data source
22 August, 2019
The latest monthly construction update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) features data from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI).

BCF conference to cover political and economic landscape
30 January, 2019
The annual conference of the British Coatings Federation will take place at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel on May 9. A reception and gala dinner will follow the conference programme.

Storm boosts demand
16 May, 2016
Another major storm has boosted the UK fencing sector after a quiet start to the year.Stephen Powney reports

Refocused and reinvented
08 February, 2014
The Builders Merchants Federation has reinvented itself over the last 18 months and membership is growing as a result. Sally Spencer reports

Panel report gets thumbs-up from trade
23 July, 2012
The timber trade has given further positive reaction to the publication of the Independent Panel on Forestry’s final report to government.

Government panel backs Wood First
04 July, 2012
The government’s Independent Panel on Forestry has recommended that local authorities should use their Local Plans to introduce a “Wood First” policy for construction projects to increase use of wood in buildings.

BMF conference to feature top finance speaker
12 July, 2011

Scottish plantations hit by forest fires
04 May, 2011

Interest rate cut brings comfort but doubts remain
11 October, 2008

CPA predicts “hard graft”
05 July, 2008

Housing starts lowest since second world war
18 June, 2008

Rate cut prompts cautious response from trade
08 February, 2008

Trade fronts up to 2008 as a year of challenges
12 January, 2008

Interest rates start to bite says CBI survey
25 August, 2007