Two industry milestones in the battle to reduce carbon
Two industry milestones in the battle to reduce carbon signal big changes – and a massive opportunity for sales and sustainability –... Learn More
P&H Merchants’ January like-for-like value sales up +3.0% year-on-year, but price drives the increase
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the impact... Learn More
New year off to a weak start as January’s Builders’ Merchant like-for-like value sales down -2.6% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in March, shows January’s builders’ merchant like-for-like total value sales (adjusted to remove... Learn More
Architects See Sustainability as the Future – But Cost Still Shapes the Present
New research from MRA Research suggests sustainability is becoming more important in architectural design, but cost pressures still inhibit specification decisions.... Learn More
March Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for January 2026 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output is... Learn More
What’s new in the BMBI and PHMI reports?
Why are we making the changes? BMBI, and PHMI, readers will notice a few changes in the way we present builders’ merchant... Learn More
Disappointing end to 2025 for P&H Merchants. Q4 like-for-like value sales up +0.7% year-on-year but volumes are down -3.3%
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in March, shows like-for-like Q4 2025 value sales, adjusted to remove the... Learn More
Merchants Q4 like-for-like value sales down -1.2% on Q4 2024. Like-for-like volume down -2.9%. Disappointing December rounds off a tough trading year.
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ like-for-like value sales for Q4 2025, adjusted to remove the impact... Learn More
February Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for December 2025 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output... Learn More
P&H Merchants’ November like-for-like value sales up +2.7% year on
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total like-for-like value sales for November 2025 through specialist... Learn More