Getting the industry’s messages across
At 6-7% of GDP, construction punches below its weight, because people find it complicated and confusing, says Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA... Learn More
Weak links in the supply chain
Shipping products from one side of the world to the other, just-in-time, at a predictable cost, is no longer a given, says... Learn More
June Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for April 2024 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
Building your competitive advantage in good times and bad
“What is competitive advantage, and how do you build it?” asks Callum Budd, Research Projects Director at MRA Research. It’s easy to... Learn More
Disappointing start to 2024 as Q1 value sales drop -3.6% year on year, and volumes fall -6.4%
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in May, shows Q1 2024 total value sales through specialist Plumbing &... Learn More
Builders’ Merchant Q1 value sales fell -7.2% year-on-year, as volumes slide -8.7%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales in Q1 2024 were -7.2% down compared to Q1... Learn More