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BMBI Q1 2023 May 24, 2023 - February 2023 Highlights According to the most recent Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI Q1 2023) report, value sales at builders’ merchants increased by 0.8% in February compared to the same month in 2022. This increase was driven entirely by price inflation (+14.9%), while volume sales declined -12.2%. In terms of trade days, there was no difference. In February 2023, nine… ...read more
Keyskills | Take advantage of an opportunity to support the development of bricklaying’s next generation May 4, 2023 - The Keystone Group, the UK’s largest steel lintel manufacturer has launched a new and exciting education initiative, Keyskills to help cement the future of brickwork students across the UK and Ireland. Serving as an enterprising response to the current building industry skills shortfall, ‘Keyskills’ showcases a wide range of construction methods through free training support and materials. The initiative, involving… ...read more
The key to thermal bridging reduction in masonry facades April 25, 2023 - With thermal bridging responsible for up to 30% of a home’s heat loss, which thermally-efficient solutions are available to the specifier in terms of a building’s lintel specification? IG Lintels provides insight into the fabric-first approach to design, and how the one-piece thermally-efficient Hi-therm lintel can significantly improve SAP ratings, eliminate the need for costly renewable technologies and create smaller… ...read more
Hi-Therm+ Wins Housebuilder Product Awards April 5, 2023 - We are thrilled to announce Hi-Therm+ Lintel has been named Best Building Fabric Product at the Housebuilder Product Awards 2023. Celebrating excellence in the provision of products and services to the housebuilding industry, the Housebuilder Product Awards are judged by industry insiders with the Best Building Fabric Product being one that helped housebuilders overcome the challenge of new building regulations,… ...read more
International Women’s Day 2023 March 8, 2023 - In light of International Women’s Day 2023 we celebrating all of our women at IG Lintels and are continuing to create a culture where women thrive in work. Our Commercial Director, Caroline Meredith is a true example of this. In 2006 IG Lintels became part of the Keystone Group and Caroline joined the team. Over 16 years later Caroline has… ...read more