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New insight guide launches for biodiversity net gain

Bethany Vann — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:01:10 +0000

Pro Landscaper launches a new guide for biodiversity net gain (BNG), offering practical guidelines and comprehensive insight on the new government legislation. The guide looks to offer practical insights into the rules and regulations of BNG, following its rollout last month, providing readers with an acute understanding of how to navigate this new set of […]

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Barometer June 2023: Is a slump in the housebuilding sector having a domino effect?

The Pro Landscaper Team — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:00:33 +0000

The housebuilding sector has had a tough year so far, if Marshall’s half-year results are anything to go by. The building products supplier reported a 30% drop in its profit before tax for the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2022, leading to it taking “decisive action” to save £9m […]

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Barometer May 2023: Are nurseries feeling the heat from the hosepipe bans?

The Pro Landscaper Team — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:00:05 +0000

There’s little change in confidence from last month, it would seem. Only 20% said they were feeling more confident, whilst the majority (60%) of respondents said they felt the same. This includes nurseries, despite 60% saying that their quotes were up from the previous month. It might be down to relief that there’s “no sign […]

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Barometer April 2023: Is high inflation continuing to take its toll?

The Pro Landscaper Team — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:00:34 +0000

The number of respondents more confident than last month has nosedived this week to just 19%. That’s not to say confidence has dipped, though; 67% said they feel the same as last month, and 44% reported feeling more confident then. As one domestic landscaper told us, “The industry is picking up.” They have experienced an […]

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Barometer March 2023: Are garden designers feeling the pinch?

The Pro Landscaper Team — Tue, 30 May 2023 08:00:41 +0000

In the month of the King’s coronation, confidence had increased for nearly half (44%) of our respondents, up from 41% last month – not that the coronation had anything to do with it, as far as we know. And it’s unlikely the economy would have either. It remains smaller than pre-Covid levels by 0.5%, growing […]

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Barometer February 2023: Could confidence rise along with temperatures?

The Pro Landscaper Team — Tue, 02 May 2023 08:00:15 +0000

It was starting to look as though confidence was growing as the year went on; from only 21% feeling more confident than the previous month back in January, to 27% in February, and jumping up to 50% in March. It’s now taken a bit of a tumble, though fortunately not back to the same level […]

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Barometer January 2023: Has the cost-of-living crisis hit the landscaping industry?

The Pro Landscaper Team — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:00:42 +0000

It was bound to take its toll eventually. Since 2021, the cost-of-living crisis has been a constant cloud hanging over the heads of UK consumers. And despite the news that Britain’s inflation rate could drop to below 2% by the end of the year–having reached a 41-year high of 11.1% last October – the landscaping […]

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‘One million tradespeople can’t afford to run their vehicles’

The Pro Landscaper Team — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:45:43 +0000

Last week’s Budget saw the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt unveiling plans to maintain the 5p cut in fuel duty for a further 12 months as inflation remains high – saving the average driver £100 next year. Whilst the freeze in fuel duty is a much-needed measure for tradespeople, Fix Radio, the UK’s only radio station dedicated […]

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UK Landscape Barometer: December 2022 findings

The Pro Landscaper Team — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:00:42 +0000

This month, the barometer has brought to light some positive news: confidence is on the rise from last month, and enquiries and turnover from December 2022 are either the same or on the up from the previous year. With spring around the corner, could the rise in the confidence this February compared to January be […]

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BMF confirms Mike Tattam as commercial director

The Pro Landscaper Team — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:52:51 +0000

Mike Tattam has been appointed commercial director for the Builders Merchants Federation with effect from 1 April 2023. Tattam has a career spanning over 35 years working with manufacturer brands in senior commercial roles. He brings experience across heavyside and lightside sectors, and with national and independent merchants as well as specialist stockists and buying […]

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