What does the Spring Statement mean for the industry?
The chancellor delivered the much-anticipated Spring Statement speech earlier this week. Here is a summary of the key points and the construction... Learn More
MRA Research at the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants City & Awards Lunch
Recently, MRA Research was delighted to attend the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants’ prestigious City & Awards Lunch at Painters’ Hall in... Learn More
Merchant’s value sales were down -2.3% in January year-on-year, with volume sales flat and prices down -2.3%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in March, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in January down -2.3% compared to... Learn More
A more positive start for P&H Merchants with January year-on-year value sales up +0.7% and volume sales up +6.4%
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for January 2025 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Digitalisation in the construction industry
Technology and digitalisation is being adopted at an ever increasing pace. What have been the benefits of digitalisation to the construction industry?... Learn More
2024 – a year in review
A few months into 2025, the full picture of how the construction sector fared in 2024 is emerging. If there was one... Learn More
March Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for January 2025 this morning. Main points: • Monthly construction output is... Learn More
Building for Tomorrow’s Climate
Britain’s homes weren’t built for today’s climate, let alone tomorrow’s wetter, warmer, windier world of extremes. It’s cooling and heating, energy efficiency,... Learn More
January Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for November 2024 this morning. Main points: • Monthly construction output is... Learn More
The money to invest in growth
Britain needs to invest in housing, utilities, healthcare, prisons and court houses, schools, fast broadband, defence and so on. Add it up... Learn More