The third quarter presented more unforeseen challenges for UK construction with as much uncertainty as any period over the past decade. Political turmoil over the past few months have made… Read more
Fasteners and fixings are everywhere in construction and make building possible but, unlike some bigger construction products, they may not be what people think about first. So firstly, an introduction…. Read more
Quarter 3 did not perform as expected, with a loss of momentum and uncertainty over construction demand in the second half of 2022 impacting aggregate sales. According to the Mineral… Read more
It’s estimated that global construction levels equate to a city the size of Paris being built every week, it’s therefore unsurprising that construction and the built environment accounts for 38%… Read more
In this past quarter we have seen more positive trends despite continued raw material shortages. The market appears to have stabilised in the last two months with September down just… Read more
There has been a cooling off in demand for PVC-U windows and doors over the last quarter, and although as a business we are up on average 19% month-on-month, this… Read more
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
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.
