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
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
MRA’s Strategic Insight Tools
MRA offers five specific strategic insight tools to help you… (a) position, plan and build your brand, and (b) measure performance against... Learn More
Market research – now?
During uncertain and less buoyant times, market research is seldom considered a priority. But researching the market or surveying your customer base... Learn More
Churn, Churn, Churn!
“We voted in a new government, so must accept a few months’ synchronised disruption as new Ministers settle into the job,” says... Learn More
New ‘definitive’ WindowBASE and Tommy Trinder report on window & door trends
WindowBASE and Tommy Trinder have joint-published an in-depth analysis of the glazing industry, using data from the last 20 years together with... Learn More
New government bills to boost housing and infrastructure
A plan by the new government to create economic growth and jobs was unveiled during the King’s Speech at the state opening... Learn More
Weak links in the supply chain
Shipping products from one side of the world to the other, just-in-time, at a predictable cost, is no longer a given, says... Learn More
Building your competitive advantage in good times and bad
“What is competitive advantage, and how do you build it?” asks Callum Budd, Research Projects Director at MRA Research. It’s easy to... Learn More