Sustainability will define the UK window and door industry in the next decade. But ‘doing’ is a lot harder than discussing, or sprinkling the words sustainability and net zero throughout… Read more
The construction industry faces difficulties navigating a complex landscape, but there are glimmers of hope, illustrating the sector’s adaptability and resilience. Within construction, private housing is anticipated to be most… Read more
In Q3, as with Q2, we saw a fall in demand for private housing largely due to the increase in mortgage rates. Private housing is the largest sector of the… Read more
Quarter 3 saw a gradual slowdown in paving sales compared to Q2. Fortunately, this was not as steep as the quarter-on-quarter drop off seen in Q3 last year. The tail… Read more
The construction industry is no stranger to economic fluctuations and environmental concerns, however what we are currently seeing is clearly worse than the normal fluctuations. Inflation is a critical economic… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for September 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 0.4% in volume terms in September… Read more
Polypipe Building Products, part of Genuit Group, is one of Europe’s largest, most innovative manufacturers of plastic piping systems and low-carbon heating solutions for the residential market. The company specialises… Read more
With more than 60 years’ manufacturing experience in the building materials market, Brett Martin is family owned with a 1,000 strong workforce, operating from multiple sites across the UK. Known… Read more
The vast shift in public exposure to online shopping in the post-2019 landscape has compelled the industry to evaluate its digital strategies. In 2022 Forbes reported that building materials were… Read more
Activity levels in the second quarter confirmed the slow year we predicted at the start and were only a little improved on the first quarter, which is normally seasonally quieter…. 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.
