The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in December, shows Q3 2025 total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants were up +2.8% compared to Q3… Read more
The sawmilling industry across Europe continues to face challenging circumstances. Record high log prices combined with stagnant sawn timber prices, driven by low demand across Europe, are continuing to put… Read more
There has been no noticeable recovery in the UK housing market in the last quarter, however I remain optimistic for the future. I see the Future Homes Standard (FHS) and… Read more
Hold onto your hats, here we go again! We hadn’t even learned what horrors the Chancellor’s budget would contain when the CPA (Construction Products Association) launched its dollop of pessimism… Read more
Quarter three 2025 has witnessed significant momentum in product data standardisation, with September’s announcement that the first suppliers have officially signed up to the BMF’s Data Yard platform marking a… Read more
In a tough market, Keylite had a strong Quarter Three. However, confidence in the market remains relatively low, with limited near-term expectation of significant improvement from merchants, builders or installers…. Read more
The UK Trade Paint Market has demonstrated resilience in 2025, achieving a year-to-date (YTD) growth of 1.5% compared to 2024. This positive performance is particularly notable given the broader economic… Read more
According to the Construction Purchasing Managers Index, the construction market is showing its longest decline since the financial crisis. The Government’s rhetoric on building 300,000 houses a year in this… Read more
Quarter three has been turbulent, to say the least, for cement and aggregate sales. Unfortunately, there’s very little sign of things getting any better as infrastructure projects and new housebuilding… Read more
For most of this year, analysts have predicted an uptick in construction activity. The fundamentals are solid, and the political will is there. But reality hasn’t yet met those expectations…. Read more
Launched in 2015, the award winning monthly Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report is the only reliable measure of repair, maintenance & improvement (RMI) activity in the UK. Filling an important gap, it can be widely used in construction, and by economists, Government, national media, commentators and influencers outside the industry.
