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
The construction sector continues to face challenges, Weaker consumer confidence in anticipation of a hard November budget, ongoing cost pressures, and reduced project starts are currently shaping the industry. But… Read more
Quarter three followed the same downward trajectory as the previous quarter, and while better weather in the autumn delivered steady demand from new build customers, it was Repair Maintenance and… Read more
Q3 was a rollercoaster quarter for paving sales. July and August, which are notoriously slow for landscapers, were very quiet and sales were well below last year’s. September, however, saw… Read more
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q3 2025 were down -0.1% compared to Q3 2024. Volume sales were up +0.7% year-on-year, while… Read more
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for September 2025 and Quarter 3 2025 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output is estimated to have grown… Read more
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for August 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were down -2.6% compared to… Read more
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows builders’ merchants’ total value sales in August 2025 were down -5.0% compared to the same month a year… 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.
