At the start of Q3, as expected, we experienced reduced demand over the summer months primarily as a result of seasonality. Demand picked up towards the end of the quarter… Read more
Construction output bucked the wider economic trend by rising slightly in August. It remains above pre-pandemic levels and looks relatively strong in the near-term. However, as we enter the winter… Read more
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in November, shows total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants were up +10.8% in Q3 2022 compared to… Read more
Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q3 2022 recorded +4.3% year-on-year growth. However, price inflation (+14.6%) continues to drive the increase in sales, as volumes fall -9.0%…. Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for September 2022 this morning. Monthly construction output increased 0.4% in volume terms in September 2022, which is the third… Read more
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for August 2022 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were +14.4% higher than August… Read more
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were +10.0% up in August 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. But volume sales… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for August 2022 this morning. Monthly construction output increased by 0.4% in volume terms in August 2022, which is the… Read more
Total Builders Merchants value sales were flat (+0.2%) in July 2022 compared July last year. Volume sales were -12.8% lower with price up +15.0%. There was no difference in trading… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for July 2022 this morning. Following the 1.4% decrease in June 2022, monthly construction output decreased 0.8% in volume terms… 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.
