Sales hot up in October for Plumbing & Heating Merchants
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for October 2024 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
October Merchant sales rally with a +7.3% month-on-month increase
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in December, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in October were up +1.2% compared... Learn More
What’s in store for 2025?
As 2024 is coming to an end, we look at what the figures – and some leading industry experts – are telling... Learn More
Is 1.5 million an achievable 5-year target?
The government has promised to build 1.5 million new homes in five years by various means, including fixing the planning system and... Learn More
Celebrating excellence at the Builders’ Merchants Awards
This year’s Builders Merchants Awards ceremony was held in London on Friday 29 November. MRA Research were proud sponsors of the prestigious... Learn More
BMBI Round Table Debate 2024
The eighth annual BMBI Round Table Debate was held recently at the headquarters of the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) in Coventry. Key... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating Merchants Q3 value sales were flat year-on-year, but volume increased +5.3%.
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in November, shows Q3 2024 total value sales through specialist Plumbing &... Learn More
Q3 Merchant value sales rose +1.7% quarter-on-quarter but were -2.6% adrift of last year’s sales
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q3 2024 were down -2.6% compared to Q3... Learn More
MRA strengthens research team with new appointment
MRA Research, the research agency focused solely on the building materials, home improvements and construction sector, has welcomed Maxine Todd to the... Learn More
November Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for September 2024, new orders and Construction Output Price Indices, July to... Learn More