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
Flat Builders’ Merchant value sales in May, but volumes fell -5.8% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in July, shows May 2026’s total like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the... Learn More
July Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for July 2026 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output is estimated to have grown... Learn More
New door & window report reveals aluminium market trends
Aluminium is successfully transitioning from an upmarket niche, offering classy looking sliders and bifolds – sold at a hefty premium to property... Learn More
P&H Merchants like-for-like April sales up +0.5% year-on-year
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
April Merchant sales drift down as volumes fall -3.5% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in June, shows April’s total like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the effect... Learn More
BMBI Experts assess the impact of the US-Iran war on merchants’ sales
The latest BMBI merchant sales figures reflect the impact the Iran war has had on the UK market, with Q1 2026 like-for-like... Learn More
P&H Merchants Q1 like-for-like sales values down -0.1%, but sales volumes fall -4.3% year-on-year
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in May, shows like-for-like Q1 2026 value sales, adjusted to remove the... Learn More
Merchants Q1 volume sales down -8.1% year-on-year as Iran war hits pause
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ like-for-like value sales for Q1 2026, adjusted to remove the impact... Learn More
May Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for March 2026 this morning. Main points: Total construction output is estimated to have grown by... Learn More