The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in December, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in October were up +1.2% compared to the same month last year. Volume sales… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for October 2024 this morning. Main points: • Monthly construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.4% in volume… Read more
In Q3 2024 the construction industry looked for tangible short-medium term government assistance to boost the supply and demand of residential home building. For example, some quick win stimuli to… Read more
Unfortunately, Quarter Three continued to exhibit the sluggish market conditions that were carried over from the first half of the year. House builders and independent merchants remain gloomy about the… Read more
The success of any e-commerce strategy hinges on the foundation of accurate, detailed, and standardised product data. For retailers like Kingfisher, which aims to derive 30% of its revenue from… Read more
Since our last update, the UK Government has delivered their Autumn Budget. In doing so, they have managed to deflate confidence with new fiscal rules that seem to have pleased… Read more
In the third quarter, the trade paint market showed signs of recovery, with the Moving Annual Total (MAT) growth improving to -1.5%. This was largely driven by a +1.6% year-on-year… Read more
Demand in the fastener and fixings sector has continued to follow the general trends across merchants, with soft demand driven by the sluggish levels of construction and RM&I activity. With… Read more
While we were hopeful of a lift in demand in Q3, the market slowed again and we have seen a notable flattening in volumes for cement and aggregate products. The… Read more
It’s been a challenging period for the construction industry, but the trendlines are positive as we look to the year ahead. Public policy and falling interest rates should bolster housebuilding,… 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.
