The construction industry is no stranger to economic fluctuations and environmental concerns, however what we are currently seeing is clearly worse than the normal fluctuations. Inflation is a critical economic… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for September 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 0.4% in volume terms in September… Read more
Polypipe Building Products, part of Genuit Group, is one of Europe’s largest, most innovative manufacturers of plastic piping systems and low-carbon heating solutions for the residential market. The company specialises… Read more
With more than 60 years’ manufacturing experience in the building materials market, Brett Martin is family owned with a 1,000 strong workforce, operating from multiple sites across the UK. Known… Read more
The vast shift in public exposure to online shopping in the post-2019 landscape has compelled the industry to evaluate its digital strategies. In 2022 Forbes reported that building materials were… Read more
Activity levels in the second quarter confirmed the slow year we predicted at the start and were only a little improved on the first quarter, which is normally seasonally quieter…. Read more
June this year included 22 working days compared with just 20 for June 2022 on account of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with the late May 2022 bank holiday moved… Read more
The forecasted declines predicted for both the construction and RM&I sectors do seem to be being translated into reality with substantial declines in both sectors. In turn, this is reflected… Read more
After a sluggish first quarter, Q2 was better than expected for cement and aggregate sales particularly towards the end of June. However, volumes remain behind expectations. The latest figures from… Read more
The second quarter of this year was turbulent even by construction’s recent standards. Inflation has proven stickier than first anticipated, and we’ve seen successive interest rate rises in response –… 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.
