June Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for April 2025 this morning. Main points: • Monthly construction output is... Learn More
5 myths about market research
Many companies do not do any market or customer research at all. That’s fair enough, but has the decision been made for... Learn More
It’s all in the data
The UK is facing a convergence of long-standing structural problems and urgent environmental, social, and political pressures. Population growth, infrastructure decay, a... Learn More
Positive start to 2025 for Plumbing & Heating Merchants with Q1 value sales up +4.0%
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in May, shows Q1 2025 total value sales through specialist Plumbing &... Learn More
Merchant Q1 sales up +0.9% year-on-year. March sales jump +7.2% year-on-year.
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q1 2025 were up +0.9% compared to Q1... Learn More
What were they thinking? Was anyone thinking?
“In a moment of madness, or great strategic vision, depending on your point of view, the CEO of a previously strait-laced company... Learn More
Reflections from the FIT Show
Last month, the MRA team attended the FIT Show where the new and improved WindowBASE platform was unveiled for the first time.... Learn More
Dynamic data for dynamic markets
Markets are constantly churning. Add in Trump’s turbulence, and Black Swan events, those 1-in-100-year shocks that are happening more often than predicted.... Learn More
May Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for March 2025 and new orders January to March 2025 this morning.... Learn More
The Power of Supplier Resilience
“In an increasingly unpredictable world full of black swan surprises, supplier resilience is critical” says Mike Rigby, MD of MRA Research. “Now... Learn More