Merchants’ sales up 5.3% in April compared to last year
Year on year Total Builders Merchants value sales in April 2019 were up 5.3% compared with the same period in 2018. Having... Learn More
Positive growth for merchants in Q1 2019
Merchants reported a strong start to the year with Total Builders’ Merchants value sales to builders and contractors up 5.9% in the... Learn More
BMBI Experts Comments on Brexit
Last month, MRA Research gathered the views of the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) Expert Panel on the effect they expected Brexit... Learn More
Construction industry suppliers are prepared for Brexit
As part of a larger survey which included merchants and other construction industry stakeholders, MRA Research, the specialist research division of MRA... Learn More
Over 40% of merchants think Brexit will be bad for the building industry
MRA Research, the specialist research division of MRA Marketing, recently ran a survey asking merchants, suppliers and other construction industry stakeholders about... Learn More
Construction Industry Research Roundup
As we edge closer to the Brexit negotiation deadline of 29th March, it seems like tension is building a little in the... Learn More
Construction Industry Research Roundup
Over the past two weeks, we’ve seen the release of a large number of figures and survey results related to the construction... Learn More
5 predictions for UK construction and the built environment in 2019
Last year was a year of uncertainty and difficult market conditions. At the end of 2018, we were still waiting for the... Learn More
2019 Predictions: #1 – Will changes in buying behaviour lead to major changes to the distribution structure?
It’s inevitable that the changes in buying behaviour we’ve seen over the past few years will lead to more changes in the... Learn More
2019 Predictions: #2 – Could a focus on integration stimulate a move towards smart homes?
There has been talk about smart homes and home automation for a long time, and it’s been a key focus of product... Learn More