This year has started well for the cement and aggregate industries, with strong quarterly volume sales despite January and February construction output being hampered by bad weather. The latest Mineral… Read more
Merchants spent much of 2021 wrestling with questions of supply and demand. 2022 has seen those two words remain at the fore, but not just in relation to products. This… Read more
The first quarter saw demand off to a slightly slower start than forecasted, with stocks remaining high across the supply chain following year end purchasing. However, as we moved through… Read more
After the madness of the last couple of years, the first quarter of 2022 seemed to be getting back to what one would describe as more normal daily volumes. Merchants,… Read more
Relaxing Covid restrictions, improved supply chains, and continued construction workload rises have all contributed to a strong start to the year for many manufacturers, Wienerberger included. According to the S&P… Read more
As the cost of living continues to increase, the importance of living a more sustainable lifestyle has never been higher. According to a survey from Rated People, 63% of UK… Read more
It’s been a rocky start to 2022 for the paving industry, as the war in Ukraine is affecting both porcelain supplies and consumer demand. At the end of last year,… Read more
Just over two years ago we all thought that Brexit was our biggest issue. Then along came Covid. Now it’s the conflict in Ukraine. It’s been a tricky two years… Read more
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which uses the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) as one of its sources, is now… Read more
The latest figures for February from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show monthly total value sales through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were 3.2% higher than the… 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.
