Quarter three 2025 has witnessed significant momentum in product data standardisation, with September’s announcement that the first suppliers have officially signed up to the BMF’s Data Yard platform marking a… Read more
In a tough market, Keylite had a strong Quarter Three. However, confidence in the market remains relatively low, with limited near-term expectation of significant improvement from merchants, builders or installers…. Read more
The UK Trade Paint Market has demonstrated resilience in 2025, achieving a year-to-date (YTD) growth of 1.5% compared to 2024. This positive performance is particularly notable given the broader economic… Read more
According to the Construction Purchasing Managers Index, the construction market is showing its longest decline since the financial crisis. The Government’s rhetoric on building 300,000 houses a year in this… Read more
Quarter three has been turbulent, to say the least, for cement and aggregate sales. Unfortunately, there’s very little sign of things getting any better as infrastructure projects and new housebuilding… Read more
For most of this year, analysts have predicted an uptick in construction activity. The fundamentals are solid, and the political will is there. But reality hasn’t yet met those expectations…. Read more
The construction sector continues to face challenges, Weaker consumer confidence in anticipation of a hard November budget, ongoing cost pressures, and reduced project starts are currently shaping the industry. But… Read more
Quarter three followed the same downward trajectory as the previous quarter, and while better weather in the autumn delivered steady demand from new build customers, it was Repair Maintenance and… Read more
Q3 was a rollercoaster quarter for paving sales. July and August, which are notoriously slow for landscapers, were very quiet and sales were well below last year’s. September, however, saw… Read more
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q3 2025 were down -0.1% compared to Q3 2024. Volume sales were up +0.7% year-on-year, while… 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.
