Market Reports & Surveys

29th May 2026

PHMI: P&H Merchants Q1 Like-for-Like Sales Values Down -0.1% But Volumes Fall -4.3% Y-o-Y

The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in May, shows like-for-like Q1 2026 value sales, adjusted to remove the impact of trading days, […]
29th May 2026

Positive Outlook for the Evolving UK Decking Market, According to MRA Reports

A new report by MRA Building Market Reports estimates the value of the UK market for decking materials at £174m in 2025, at Manufacturers’ Selling Prices […]
28th May 2026

RIBA Future Trends Survey: Fall into Negative Territory in April as Global Instability Dampens Economic Confidence 

The RIBA has published its Future Trends Survey results for April 2026. This time, the RIBA Workload Index stands at -3, a four-point decline from March’s […]
26th May 2026

From 24% to 30% – Prefab Is Growing in Europe, Just Not Fast Enough

Specialist construction research agency, USP, has published the latest edition of its European Architectural Barometer. The commentary for the quarterly report, which surveys architects across the […]
19th May 2026

Positive Results Belie Struggling Construction Sector, According to Glenigan Review

Glenigan | A Hubexo Product (Glenigan), one of the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence experts, has released the May 2026 edition of its Construction Review. […]
15th May 2026

ONS Construction Output in Great Britain: Growth in March 2026 But Q1 New Orders Fall

The main points: Total construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.4% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026 compared with Quarter 4 (Oct to […]
12th May 2026

AIB Ireland Construction PMI®: New Orders Fall for First Time in Five Months

Key points: Activity and new orders down in April Sharpest rise in input costs since June 2022 Supplier lead times lengthen to largest degree in almost […]
8th May 2026

UK Construction Faces Dire Straits as War Continues, According to Glenigan Index

Glenigan has released the May 2026 edition of its Construction Index. The Index focuses on the three months to the end of April 2026, covering all […]
7th May 2026

S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Steepest Decline in Output Since November 2025

Key Findings: New business falls markedly in April Input cost inflation strongest since June 2022 Suppliers’ delivery times lengthen to greatest extent for just over three […]
7th May 2026

S&P Global Eurozone Construction PMI®: Steeper Fall in Activity as Inflationary Pressures Bite

Key findings: Activity contracts at fastest pace since August 2024 Sharpest reduction in new orders for 17 months Employment falls again as pessimism worsens Construction firms […]
7th May 2026

S&P Global France Construction PMI: New Construction Orders Fall at Sharpest Rate Since May 2020

Key Findings: Input price inflation its sharpest in almost threeand-a-half years Steepest drop in volume of new construction projects since May 2020 Activity expectations turn more […]
7th May 2026

S&P Global Italy Construction PMI: Activity Contracts at Strongest Rate in Over Three-and-a-Half Years

Key Findings: All three sub-sectors signal steeper declines in activity Fastest falls in new orders and purchasing since August 2024 Cost inflation hits four-year high, despite […]