Market Reports & Surveys

6th November 2024

S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Sector Growth Eases in October

Key Findings: Civil engineering remains best-performing category, followed by commercial work Renewed decline in house building Business optimism slips to ten-month low Latest PMI® data indicated […]
30th October 2024

BMBI: Merchants’ August Sales Fall -5.6% Year-on-Year in Wash Out Summer

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in August were down -5.6% compared to the same month […]
30th October 2024

PHMI: P & H Merchants’ August Sales Drop -8.5% Year-on-Year

The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for August 2024 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were […]
29th October 2024

Cautious Housing Optimism Set to Drive Construction Industry Growth in 2025, According to Construction Products Association’s Autumn 2024 Forecast

The Construction Products Association’s Autumn forecasts, published today, see cautious optimism gradually returning to the industry for next year after the extremely challenging last 18 months […]
17th October 2024

Region-by-Region Construction Market Guide Published by MPA

Data from Britain’s regional construction markets has been decoded in a new report published by the Mineral Products Association (MPA). The new document – Regional overview […]
17th October 2024

Impacting the Specification Process: Insights for Manufacturers – Futurebuild Releases Industry-Wide Research

Futurebuild, the leading platform for innovation in the built environment, is proud to unveil its latest research report entitled “Impacting the Specification Process: Insights for Manufacturers”. […]
15th October 2024

Glenigan Construction Review: Planning Approvals Halved in Government’s First 100 Days

Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence experts, has released the October 2024 edition of its Construction Review. The Review focuses on the […]
14th October 2024

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Activity Flat Overall But Housing Edging Up

Key points: New business expands further at end of third quarter Renewed growth of housing activity Employment returns to growth The headline seasonally adjusted BNP Paribas […]
11th October 2024

ONS Construction Output in Great Britain: Growth of 1.0% in Three Months to August 2024

The main points: Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased by 0.4% in volume terms in August 2024; this follows a decrease of 0.4% in […]
11th October 2024

RIBA Future Trends Survey: Architects Expect More Work as Confidence Returns to London and Private Housing Sector

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the findings of its latest Future Trends Survey, a monthly report of business and employment trends affecting […]
8th October 2024

Global Housebuilders’ Survey 2024: UK One of the Worst Hit by Labour Shortages and Rising Costs

A new study by PlanRadar, a leading platform for digital documentation, communication and reporting in construction, facility management and real estate projects, reveals that housebuilders are […]
4th October 2024

S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Fastest Upturn in Output Since April 2022

Key Findings: Output growth led by steepest rise in civil engineering activity since June 2021 New orders grow at strongest pace for two-and-ahalf years Cost pressures […]