The third quarter saw a bigger drop off in demand than anticipated, as plummeting consumer confidence, uncertainty around the impact of rising energy costs and Government disruption scuppered growth. We’d… Read more
Quarter three saw an exaggerated return to pre-Covid trends, with a significant dip in demand over the school holidays that was much higher than expected. This could be attributed to… Read more
£4,347. 260%. 8 million. Three numbers that tell the story of demand for mineral wool insulation over the coming months. £4,347 is the latest prediction for a typical annual energy… Read more
Wow! What happened? The political world has convulsed across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Nothing new I suppose. The third quarter of 2022 is certainly a change from the previous… Read more
The third quarter presented more unforeseen challenges for UK construction with as much uncertainty as any period over the past decade. Political turmoil over the past few months have made… Read more
Fasteners and fixings are everywhere in construction and make building possible but, unlike some bigger construction products, they may not be what people think about first. So firstly, an introduction…. Read more
Quarter 3 did not perform as expected, with a loss of momentum and uncertainty over construction demand in the second half of 2022 impacting aggregate sales. According to the Mineral… Read more
It’s estimated that global construction levels equate to a city the size of Paris being built every week, it’s therefore unsurprising that construction and the built environment accounts for 38%… Read more
In this past quarter we have seen more positive trends despite continued raw material shortages. The market appears to have stabilised in the last two months with September down just… Read more
There has been a cooling off in demand for PVC-U windows and doors over the last quarter, and although as a business we are up on average 19% month-on-month, this… 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.
