The true extent of the slowdown in building activity was revealed when it was reported that new home registrations were down 42% in Q2 compared to the same period last… Read more
After a sluggish start to the year, Q2 sales were better than expected, and we saw a return to pre-Covid levels. The market was positively buoyant as better weather and… Read more
Q2 2023 has continued in much the same vein as Q1, with a softening of demand for wood products and a fall in prices, which have finally bottomed out after… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for June 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 1.6% in volume terms in June… Read more
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for May 2023 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were +1.7% up on May… Read more
The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) reveal that total merchant value sales climbed +12.4% in May compared to April 2023. Volume sales were up +14.1% while… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for May 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to have decreased 0.2% in volume terms in May… Read more
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for April 2023 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were +2.6% up on April… Read more
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales down by -9.0% in April compared to the same month in 2022. Volume fell -20.2% with price… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for April 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to have decreased 0.6% in volume terms in April… 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.
