Why Construction Matters
Construction accounts for over 6% of the UK economy. That doesn’t sound much, but it’s a lot bigger than other sectors with... Learn More
Q2 Merchant sales down -1.2% year-on-year. Prices rise +5.8%. Volumes fall -6.6%.
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ Q2 2026 like-for-like value sales, adjusted to remove the impact of... Learn More
Q2 P&H Merchant sales down -0.2% year-on-year. Volumes down -7.8%
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in August, shows like-for-like Q2 value sales, adjusted to remove the impact... Learn More
New door & window report reveals Timber market trends
Looking at some of today’s beautiful long-lived wood windows and doors, it’s easy to forget what a journey Timber’s been on. It’s... Learn More
It’s all about energy, Stupid!
The phrase “It’s the economy, stupid” hung on a sign in Bill Clinton’s Little Rock campaign headquarters to keep staff on message.... Learn More
Your Customer Data Is Trying to Tell You Something
Builders’ merchants and other building product distributors are being squeezed from both sides. Margins remain tight, competition is intense and customer acquisition... Learn More
Shaping the Future of Firestopping
MRA Research recently contributed to a new report by British Gypsum on firestopping. The report brings together insights from 169 professionals across... Learn More
New door & window report reveals PVCU market trends
The PVCU, aluminium and timber industries have been slow to learn from one another, but changing market conditions have driven leading companies... Learn More
Builders’ Merchants Market: Q2 Trends, Shifts & Signals
The market was hoping that confidence would start to build in Q2 but instead, demand continued to weaken. The war in the... Learn More
May’s P&H Merchants like-for-like value sales up +1.3% year-on-year, but sales volumes drop -8.0%
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the impact of... Learn More