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 Pulse: Builders’ Merchants’ confidence in the market drops sharply but they still expect sales to increase
Merchants report multiple problems affecting their business, including lead times and skills shortages, with supplier price rises and product availability being... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating May sales up 12.2% year on year
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for May 2022 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
BMBI value sales up 14.8% in may, but volume down -2.5%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +14.8% in May 2022 compared to... Learn More
Beyond bubbles and groupthink
Seeing your company as others see it is the hardest thing, says Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Research, part of MRA Group,... Learn More
Who is swimming naked now?
In uncertain times it’s tempting to assume all will be well, says Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Marketing, part of MRA Group.... Learn More
Customer Announcement – Covid-19 update
In line with new Government advice, our team is implementing homeworking while maintaining a service level that is as close as possible... Learn More
MRA Marketing strengthens its research division with new appointment
MRA Research, which focuses on market and customer insight in the building materials and construction markets and is the specialist research division... Learn More
Construction Industry Research Roundup
As we edge closer to the Brexit negotiation deadline of 29th March, it seems like tension is building a little in the... Learn More
Planning a Market Research Project
Are you thinking about approaching a market research agency about a new project? It can be useful to do some planning and... Learn More