Quarter one performed in line with our expectations, with volumes reflecting the general market forecast of a slower start to the year. However, despite warnings that the market would experience… Read more

As we enter 2024, we’re met with ongoing market fluctuations, reminiscent of the challenges we faced in the previous year. Despite the initial dip, there’s a growing sense of optimism… Read more

Compared with the overall market for windows and doors, which is about -15% down, Q1 has been strong for Deceuninck. Ending this quarter -1.9% down from Q1 2023, it’s a… Read more

The first quarter of 2024 has indeed tested the mettle of the UK construction industry, showcasing resilience amidst challenges such as supply chain disruptions due to Red Sea blockages and… Read more

We saw a tentative start to 2024 as the effects of poor weather dampened merchant sales volumes during the first quarter. House building is still an issue, and it remains… Read more

It’s been a very challenging first quarter for paving sales.  Demand has been subdued, mostly due to the wet weather. One landscaper in Wales remarked to me that they had… Read more

As the macro-economic picture stabilises and threatens to improve, construction related businesses are all faced with the promise of better times sometime in the coming months. However, if New Domestic… Read more

Quarter 4 2023 will be remembered as the period when house building activity hit a low and bounced back. There was a continuing dearth of housing starts following a stock… Read more

Quarter 4 accurately reflected a year which has been preciously short of good economic news for the UK in general and for the construction sector in particular. The effect of… Read more

Given the current employment shortage crisis in the building materials supply sector, there is a growing need to give tradespeople the power to self-serve. With a shortage of skills and… Read more