The Pulse – COVID-19 hits April sales and confidence
The government’s announcement on 23rd March to close all non-essential businesses to contain the Coronavirus put Britain into lockdown overnight. The... Learn More
Builders’ Merchants’ Q1 sales confirm Coronavirus impact
Builders’ Merchants’ Q1 sales confirm Coronavirus impact Builders’ Merchants’ sales in the first quarter of 2020 reflect the negative impact of the... Learn More
Lacklustre February – before COVID-19 hit
Lacklustre February – before COVID-19 hit Having endured three and a half years of Brexit turmoil, the country now faces a... Learn More
The Pulse – Merchants cautiously positive amid Covid-19 threat
Merchants cautiously positive amid Covid-19 threat Between the time of interviewing (beginning of March) and the time of writing (end of... Learn More
Merchants’ sales expectations and confidence point up
Merchants’ sales expectations and confidence point up December’s Pulse was completed one week before the General Election. While Brexit and political... Learn More
November merchant sales show pre-election dip
November merchant sales show pre-election dip The short trading day month of November saw subdued sales for merchants with the lowest total... Learn More
Merchants expect a stronger market in 2020
The Pulse, MRA Research’s temperature-check on builders’ merchants’ confidence and prospects, is now in its seventh month. Starting in May 2019,... Learn More
Merchants’ October sales remain subdued
After a strong start to the year, the uncertain economic climate has continued to impact negatively on merchants’ sales into October 2019.... Learn More
December monthly construction statistics update from BEIS
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which continues to name the Builders Merchant... Learn More
Review of our predictions for 2019 – did they come true?
At the end of 2018, we made an attempt to predict what might change in the construction industry and the built environment... Learn More