Market Data

November sales surge for builders merchants despite ‘Lockdown 2’

Year-on-Year Total Builders Merchants November 2020 value sales surged 9.0% ahead of November 2019. This was the largest year-on-year increase…

5 years ago

NHBC Foundation reveals new report on the history and future of MMC

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolved within the…

5 years ago

The ‘roaring twenties’?

The latest Business Pilot Barometer shows that window and door sales fell by 27% in November compared to October, reversing…

5 years ago

‘Glazed-extensions and solid-roof conservatories are areas to focus on over the next few years’

Data scientists have been in popular demand over the last 6 months as analysts have battled with predictions and trends…

5 years ago

Stronger construction sector growth led by fastest rise in new orders since October 2014

November PMI® data indicated a sustained recovery in UK construction output, with the rate of expansion accelerating from the previous…

5 years ago

A sluggish UK economy is expected to constrain construction activity

The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown of much of the UK economy from late March inflicted a massive external shock…

5 years ago

Recovery in project-starts continues reports Glenigan

Rhys Gadsby, Glenigan’s Economic Analyst, commented on this month’s figures: “The three months to October marked a strong recovery in…

5 years ago

Direct Line research reveals post-lockdown work boost for tradespeople

Nearly half of UK tradespeople (46%) say their workload has increased since lockdown loosened in June 2020, according to new…

5 years ago

Project-starts steady as post-lockdown backlog clears reports Glenigan

According to the latest data released by Glenigan, the value of work commencing on-site during the three months to September…

5 years ago

Builders’ merchants sales confirm strong V-shaped recovery

Britain’s builders’ merchants sales to builders bounced back strongly in the three months May to July, with value sales surging…

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