News & Insights
General
What Is Specification Marketing? A Guide for Building Product Manufacturers
For many building product manufacturers, marketing still focuses heavily on product promotion, distributor support, trade events and…
Read moreHow Architects and Specifiers Research Building Products Online
For many building product manufacturers, the traditional view of specification influence still centres around established routes such…
Read moreShopify Editions Spring 2026: What the Latest Updates Mean for Building Product Manufacturers and Suppliers
Every six months, Shopify releases its Editions update, showcasing the latest features and improvements coming to the…
Read moreWhy LinkedIn Matters for Building Product Manufacturers
For many building product manufacturers, LinkedIn is still seen as a secondary marketing channel.
Read moreIs Your Website Costing You Specification Opportunities?
Many building product manufacturers invest heavily in product development, technical compliance, sales support and distributor relationships, yet…
Read moreHow Building Product Manufacturers Can Reach More Specifiers Through Digital Marketing
For many building product manufacturers, specification opportunities are won long before a formal enquiry is ever made.
Read moreWhy Shopify Is Becoming a Powerful Ecommerce Platform for Building Product Brands
The construction and building products sector has traditionally relied on established sales processes – phone orders, email…
Read moreCelebrating Success – EnviroStik Wins Product of the Year at the SAPCA Awards 2026
At Smart Marketing Works, we always enjoy celebrating the achievements of our clients – and this is…
Read more5 Strategies to Get Your Construction Business Found in AI Search (GEO & LLM Optimisation)
Search is changing fast. In the construction and building-products sector, buyers and specifiers still use Google —…
Read moreContent Creation Ideas That Work for the Construction Industry
Introduction Content isn’t just for lifestyle brands or consumer-facing companies. In the construction…
Read more