February Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for December 2024, along with new orders and Construction Output Price Indices... 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
Merchant’s November value sales fall -4.6%, as prices fall -3.4%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in January, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in November were down -4.6% compared... 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
December Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for October 2024 this morning. Main points: • Monthly construction output is... Learn More
October Merchant sales rally with a +7.3% month-on-month increase
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in December, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in October were up +1.2% compared... Learn More
Is 1.5 million an achievable 5-year target?
The government has promised to build 1.5 million new homes in five years by various means, including fixing the planning system and... Learn More
BMBI Round Table Debate 2024
The eighth annual BMBI Round Table Debate was held recently at the headquarters of the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) in Coventry. Key... Learn More
Q3 Merchant value sales rose +1.7% quarter-on-quarter but were -2.6% adrift of last year’s sales
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q3 2024 were down -2.6% compared to Q3... Learn More