June this year included 22 working days compared with just 20 for June 2022 on account of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with the late May 2022 bank holiday moved… Read more

The forecasted declines predicted for both the construction and RM&I sectors do seem to be being translated into reality with substantial declines in both sectors. In turn, this is reflected… Read more

After a sluggish first quarter, Q2 was better than expected for cement and aggregate sales particularly towards the end of June. However, volumes remain behind expectations. The latest figures from… Read more

The second quarter of this year was turbulent even by construction’s recent standards. Inflation has proven stickier than first anticipated, and we’ve seen successive interest rate rises in response –… Read more

Sales volumes were lower in Q2 compared to the same period last year. However, this was in line with expectations, and we performed well across our principal sectors. Conditions were… Read more

The second quarter of 2023 started with a horrendous April before ‘recovering’ in May and June to make us feel slightly better, although significantly down on the same period last… Read more

If we needed reminding that sustainability is serious and not a buzzword, and that energy saving, moving rapidly to zero carbon, producing long life, minimum maintenance products and prioritising recycling… Read more

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 1.6% on volume terms with increases in both new work (0.2%) and repair and… Read more

The true extent of the slowdown in building activity was revealed when it was reported that new home registrations were down 42% in Q2 compared to the same period last… Read more

After a sluggish start to the year, Q2 sales were better than expected, and we saw a return to pre-Covid levels. The market was positively buoyant as better weather and… Read more