Merchants’ sales fall as Brexit deadline nears
After a strong start to the year, growing uncertainty around Brexit led to a marked slowdown in merchants’ sales in Q2. As... Learn More
October 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
UK waterproof panels market expected to grow by 10% in 2019
The market for tiles is mature, and although it is growing in value terms, market conditions have become more challenging since 2016/17... Learn More
Builders’ merchants’ sales increase in July
Total Builders Merchants value sales to builders and contractors in July were up 2.9% compared with the same month last year. Workwear... Learn More
September 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
Slowdown in builders’ merchants’ sales in Q2
Year on year Following a strong start to the year, Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were down... Learn More
August 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
Merchants’ sales up 6% in May compared to April 2019 – but flat year on year
Year on year Total Builders Merchants value sales in May 2019 were flat (+0.0%) compared with the same period in 2018. Following... Learn More
BMBI listed as data source by Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy highlights the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) as... Learn More
Waterproof panels see rapid growth at the expense of wall tiles
Recently, we’ve noticed that the use of shower panels as an alternative to tiles has been a growing trend, so we decided... Learn More