November merchant sales show pre-election dip
November merchant sales show pre-election dip The short trading day month of November saw subdued sales for merchants with the lowest total... Learn More
Merchants expect a stronger market in 2020
The Pulse, MRA Research’s temperature-check on builders’ merchants’ confidence and prospects, is now in its seventh month. Starting in May 2019,... Learn More
Merchants’ October sales remain subdued
After a strong start to the year, the uncertain economic climate has continued to impact negatively on merchants’ sales into October 2019.... Learn More
BMBI experts debate issues and industry trends in 4th round table
The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) fourth annual Round Table debate took place early December, hosted at Geberit HQ in Warwick. The BMBI... Learn More
December monthly construction statistics update from BEIS
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which continues to name the Builders Merchant... Learn More
Review of our predictions for 2019 – did they come true?
At the end of 2018, we made an attempt to predict what might change in the construction industry and the built environment... Learn More
MRA Research wins Best Research & Insight Award for Hanson Cement at the CMAs
MRA Research has won the Best Use of Research & Insight award for its work with Hanson Cement at this year’s prestigious... Learn More
Builders’ merchants’ sales fall in Q3
Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales in Q3 2019 were down -0.8% against the same period last year. The adjusted figure, which takes... Learn More
Weaker expectations trim confidence in the market
The Pulse, MRA Research’s temperature-check on builders’ merchants’ confidence and prospects, is now in its sixth month. Starting in May 2019,... Learn More
Hanson Cement demonstrates commitment to customer satisfaction
The latest instalment of Hanson Cement’s regular customer satisfaction surveys, which was undertaken by MRA Research, the specialist research division of MRA... Learn More