P & H Merchants value sales increase +4.7% in July v July 2023. Volume up +10.9%.
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for July 2024 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Builders’ Merchant July sales edge up+0.9% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in September, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July edged up +0.9% compared... Learn More
September Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for July 2024 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
Churn, Churn, Churn!
“We voted in a new government, so must accept a few months’ synchronised disruption as new Ministers settle into the job,” says... Learn More
Q2 Merchant value sales down -5.8% on Q2 2023. June volumes weak.
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q2 2024 were down -5.8% compared to Q2... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating Merchants Q2 value sales slip -1.8% v Q2 2023.
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in August, shows Q2 2024 total value sales through specialist Plumbing &... Learn More
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