Last year closed with the newbuilding sector still sluggish. Operators in the brick and tile sector remain cautious for 2024 however with interest rates flatlining and inflation reducing since September,… Read more
Despite economists previously forecasting weak growth for the construction sector in 2024, it’s now predicted that we’ll have to wait until 2025 for a rebound of 2%. The bad weather… Read more
Twenty twenty-three ended much as we would have expected for a normal Q4, with seasonal trade patterns returning. Despite last year having its challenges, the mood in the industry seemed… Read more
As we look into the macroeconomic landscape, there’s a palpable sense of optimism brewing as the trajectory appears to be one of improvement for the future. We witness lower inflation… Read more
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in February, shows Q4 2023 total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants were flat (+0.4%), compared with Q4… Read more
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales in Q4 2023 were -5.7% down compared to Q4 2022, with volume sales falling -12.0% and prices… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for December 2023 this morning. The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for December 2023 this morning…. Read more
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for November 2023 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +1.7% in 2023… Read more
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -5.7% in November 2023 compared to the same month in 2022, with volume sales falling… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for November 2023 this morning. • Construction output saw a decrease of 0.6% in the three months to November 2023;… 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.
