What’s beyond the numbers? Understanding the significance of value vs volume sales
Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Research, asks Emile van der Ryst of GfK to make sense of the apparent anomalies between volume... Learn More
Merchant value sales fall again in May
The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) reveal that total merchant value sales climbed +12.4% in May compared to... Learn More
July Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for May 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
Merchant value sales fall -9.0% in April as volumes drop -20.2%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales down by -9.0% in April compared to the same... Learn More
June Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for April 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
Q1 2023 sales drop -2.3% as volumes tumble -16.4%
Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q1 2023 recorded a -2.3% drop in year-on-year growth, with volume sales falling... Learn More
May Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for March 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
Marginal value growth in year-on-year merchant sales in February
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.8% in February compared to the... Learn More
April Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for February 2023. Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 2.4%... Learn More
January merchant sales marginally up but volumes still down year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.2% in January 2023 compared to... Learn More