Construction Research Roundup – August 2021
Despite the impact of both material and labour shortages on the construction sector, the construction market is performing above expectation, and confidence... Learn More
CPA publishes results of industry Consultation on new Code
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has released the results of its industry-wide consultation on the new Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI).... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants’ confidence is high but supply problems remain
Merchants’ confidence in the market and in their business remained very strong in July. Sales expectations are also high. Material supply problems... Learn More
Q2 sales show promising growth for specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in August, puts Q2 total value sales for specialist Plumbing & Heating... Learn More
Record June delivers record breaking sales for merchants in Q2
Record breaking value sales in June helped Britain’s builders’ merchants hit their best ever quarter since the BMBI began in July 2014,... Learn More
August Construction Update from BEIS
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which uses the Builders Merchant Building Index... Learn More
The changing face of distribution
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the building products distribution market in a multitude of ways – some of them surprising. In a... Learn More