The lead industry, like others, is affected by short-term issues such as Brexit and the driver shortage. We believe it will take a while for it to settle back to… Read more
In Q3 we have seen sustained slow growth in our sector, but the stage is set for a bigger finish to the year. All the indications are that consumer spending… Read more
Amid the uncertainty of last March, most of us would have pounced on any positive sign that construction was bouncing back. After a 2021 dominated by supply challenges caused in… Read more
Demand for steel lintels has remained strong, but as a result of escalating material and labour costs, we saw the price shoot up at the beginning of Q3. This would… Read more
The last quarter brought more of the same for roof windows; more demand, more material challenges and more cost increases. The cost of containers from the Far East shows no… Read more
Q3 saw a shift in the trends for 2021, as typical seasonal trading patterns began to return. According to the Mineral Products Association (MPA), construction demand for mineral products slowed… Read more
Climate change is the biggest single threat facing the planet, and everyone needs to act if the predicted crisis is to be avoided. With COP26 having recently taken place along… Read more
It has been another difficult quarter, as the industry grapples with labour and materials supply issues. Job vacancies are at a record high and supply chain problems facing the UK… Read more
2021 is turning out to be a game of two halves, as a buoyant Q1 and Q2 have made way for a tail off in demand in Q3 and perhaps… Read more
During Q3, we continued to see the ongoing challenge of high prices and low availability of materials, with fuel shortages and some very wet weather thrown in for good measure…. 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.
