The year ended on a positive note with sales of Trade Paint being up for the 3rd consecutive month and by 1.3% compared to December 2021. Still, despite a buoyant… Read more
October and November are traditionally busy months for fenestration as customers push to get projects completed before Christmas, but for many suppliers Q4 sales were lacklustre as the cooling off… Read more
Despite some uncertainties, Q4 volumes were stable overall, albeit with some purchases driven by considerations of price inflation in January. The UK’s economic outlook remains uncertain, although the predicted high… Read more
The year came to a close with poor winter weather resulting in reduced levels of construction output. Economists are forecasting that output will continue to fall by almost 5% in… Read more
Although many in our industry have become used to uncertainty and changing market conditions, the past three months have certainly been more challenging then many will remember. The world was… Read more
High inflation, now 11.1%, high energy costs, and war in Ukraine are tipping the world into recession. In Q3 we saw a further softening in market demand. General construction and… Read more
Considering the somewhat turbulent quarter we’ve witnessed at the heart of government – and that’s putting it mildly – commercial activity across the civils and green urbanisation sectors has, by… Read more
The third quarter saw a bigger drop off in demand than anticipated, as plummeting consumer confidence, uncertainty around the impact of rising energy costs and Government disruption scuppered growth. We’d… Read more
Quarter three saw an exaggerated return to pre-Covid trends, with a significant dip in demand over the school holidays that was much higher than expected. This could be attributed to… Read more
£4,347. 260%. 8 million. Three numbers that tell the story of demand for mineral wool insulation over the coming months. £4,347 is the latest prediction for a typical annual energy… 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.
