The Pulse: Merchants are positive and confident about 2022
Lead times have lengthened, and the supply chain is stretched, but merchants are positive and their confidence in the market has strengthened.... Learn More
Record month for plumbing and heating merchants
The latest figures for November from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show monthly total value sales through specialist plumbing... Learn More
BMBI reveals strong builders’ merchant November sales
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales in November 2021 were 17.4% up on the... Learn More
January 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
Construction is coming in from the cold
We’re so used to hearing that construction is part of the problem, says Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Marketing, that it’s cheering... Learn More
MRA Marketing fifth in the CMA Agency League
The Construction Marketing Awards Agency League has been updated to include the latest wins from the December 2021 instalment of the awards.... Learn More
The Pulse: Light at the end of the tunnel
Against the usual seasonal fluctuations and ongoing issues with supply and material prices, merchants’ sales expectations and confidence remain strong. Sales expectations... Learn More