August Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output, new orders, and output prices for June 2024 and Quarter 2 2024... Learn More
New ‘definitive’ WindowBASE and Tommy Trinder report on window & door trends
WindowBASE and Tommy Trinder have joint-published an in-depth analysis of the glazing industry, using data from the last 20 years together with... Learn More
Fingers crossed!
“Official inquiries are meant to tell us what went wrong, and what to do to prevent future disasters and scandals,” says Mike... Learn More
Surge in direct marketing spend as consumer confidence grows
According to the latest IPA Bellwether Report, UK companies increased their marketing budgets at the highest rate since 2014, with direct marketing... Learn More
New government bills to boost housing and infrastructure
A plan by the new government to create economic growth and jobs was unveiled during the King’s Speech at the state opening... Learn More
May value sales down -1.9% but volumes are on the up (+5.8%)
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for May 2024 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Merchants’ May value sales down -5.2%, as volumes fall -7.0%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in July, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in May were down -5.2% year-on-year.... Learn More
July Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for May 2024 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
April turns up the volume (sales up +14.2) while value sales jump +6.2%
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for April through specialist plumbing and... Learn More
Merchants’ April sales up +3.9% but down -11.0% like-for-like
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in June, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +3.9% in April compared... Learn More