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Q4 rounded off the year in style, with the continuation of strong homeowner spending putting the cherry on top of a good year for bathroom product manufacturers. The latest Renovation… Read more
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The latest data shows an industry that accelerated over the finish line in 2021. November & December sales of heavy building materials (including insulation) were up significantly on 2019 levels,… Read more
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Q4 continued to display the same strong sales trend as we saw in the previous quarters of 2021, with sales volumes up circa 10% on the same period of 2020…. Read more
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As 2021 drew to a close, demand for roof windows went up and up! Finished goods stocks were stretched to the limit and beyond, as exceptionally strong orders from every… Read more
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Q4 finished on a high, wrapping up a positive year for volume sales in the cement and aggregates industry. We’d normally expect to see a drop in demand for our… Read more
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As one year ends and another begins, it’s a good time to consider where you can make improvements to your business to make operations more streamlined and efficient. One way… Read more
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It was a tough but positive end to the year, as labour and material supply issue challenges continued into Q4, while the arrival of the Omicron variant and the subsequent… Read more
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Consumer confidence weakened at the end of the year, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index, no doubt driven down by the threat of further restrictions and a new Covid variant…. Read more
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During Q4 we continued to see the ongoing challenges of high prices and low availability of materials, however supply is improving. At the height of the pandemic last year, availability… Read more
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The wider economy continued to recover in Q4 and it was particularly pleasing to see construction surpassing pre-COVID levels for the first time in November, ahead of economic forecasts. Infrastructure… Read more
Launched in 2015, the award winning monthly Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report is the only reliable measure of repair, maintenance & improvement (RMI) activity in the UK. Filling an important gap, it can be widely used in construction, and by economists, Government, national media, commentators and influencers outside the industry.
