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Timber and joinery product value sales dropped -3% in August year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows total builders’ merchants’ value sales in August 2025 were down -5% compared to the same month a year before. Year-on-year volumes decreased -4.1% while prices were down -1%. With one fewer trading day in 2025, like-for-like value sales for August (which take trading days into account) were -0.3% lower.
James Donaldson Timber prepares for Chorley expansion
Leading timber supplier, James Donaldson Timber (JDT) is preparing to open its new, 110,000ft2 flagship manufacturing facility in Botany Bay Business Park next month, with the creation of highly skilled job opportunities for local workers.
Latest pallet figures highlight strong reuse trend
The wooden pallet industry is continuing to drive reuse in UK supply chains, according to latest annual market figures.
Tiger expands Scottish presence
Woodlands Home & Garden Group’s consumer-facing brand, Tiger, has launched its third Scottish franchise show site, at Dobbies Garden Centre, Ayr. The new Ayr site continues Tiger’s franchise-driven expansion strategy and showcases the brand’s bestselling sheds, summerhouses, workshops and log cabins.
Mechanical sawmill history revealed in new book
A new book, to be released in November reveals how the timber trade contributed to the Netherlands becoming the most powerful nation in the world in the 17th century.
Taylor Lane employees complete HTG in Construction and Built Environment
Charlotte Strike and David Webb from Taylor Lane Timber Frame have successfully completed a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) in Construction and Built Environment, achieving a Distinction and Merit, respectively.
Grown in Britain achieves Category A status in Timber Procurement Policy
Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh, confirmed Grown in Britain (GiB) has been accepted as meeting Category A status under the government’s Timber Procurement Policy, placing the UK certification scheme on equal footing with FSC and PEFC for the first time.
BMF wins the 2025 Stunell Award for Apprenticeship innovations
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has been recognised for outstanding leadership in apprenticeships and skills, for initiatives such as the BMF Apprenticeship Pledge, which are transforming how workforce development is delivered and understood across the home improvement supply chain.
Tripling The Output
Kallfass has constructed a versatile sorting system for Blanc sawmill in France
Carpenter Oak announces second ‘Live Build’ event in Essex
Carpenter Oak has confirmed its second ‘Live Build’ event, taking place near Chelmsford, Essex, on Saturday October 25. The free-to-attend showcase will open the doors of an active construction site, offering professionals and prospective self-builders an inside look at timber frame construction.