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
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
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
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
As we enter the final few months of 2021, it is useful to reflect on the year so far, while also looking to the future of the industry and our… Read more
While it’s been another quarter of unprecedented growth for timber, don’t expect demand to tail off anytime soon as this sustainable material can make a positive contribution to reducing the… Read more
To a large extent, the challenges faced in the previous quarter are the same in Q3 with material availability continuing to cause disruption across all sectors. In addition, we are… Read more
The market started to slow down in Q3, as we move past the unprecedented peaks in demand experienced in 2020 and early 2021. A combination of being able to travel… Read more
The lead industry, like others, is affected by short-term issues such as Brexit and the driver shortage. We believe it will take a while for it to settle back to… Read more
In Q3 we have seen sustained slow growth in our sector, but the stage is set for a bigger finish to the year. All the indications are that consumer spending… 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.
