Builders’ Merchants’ sales in the first quarter of 2020 reflect the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as the UK Government introduces measures in March to contain the virus. Total value sales fell by -6.7% in Q1 2020 compared with the same period in 2019, with all core categories affected.
Year-on-Year sales were down in all three months, falling by .....
The 7th ‘Bricks, Blocks and Precast Concrete Products Market Report – UK 2020-2024’ incorporates original research and provides a comprehensive review of this changing market, including market sizes across the major product areas featured, product mix, supplier performance and share, supply chain structures and other factors influencing the development of the market. ......
The 10th edition of the Paint, Wallcoverings and Woodcare Market Report – UK 2020-2024 provides a detailed review of key sectors of the market: paint (water-based & solvent-based), wallcoverings (vinyl, finished wallpapers & others) and woodcare (interior, exterior and garden products).
This unique report provides both a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the UK market overall and by major product group. It focuses on ......
The performance of the UK pipes and fittings market is, and has always been, influenced by the overall trends in the housebuilding market, non-residential construction sectors, as well as the levels of refurbishment and home improvement including niche market drivers such as the self-build and conservatory markets.
Growth in the pipes & fittings market in 2019 showed ......
The ONS has released the latest statistics for UK construction industry output: the data covers January to March 2020. The key points are .....
The Cast Consultancy have published a detailed analysis of its thoughts on the likely commercial and practical delivery implications on the construction sector arising from the current COVID-19 crisis.
The report, entitled ‘The Coronavirus Impact: A New Paradigm’, provides .....
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April data indicated by far the fastest decline in UK construction output since the survey began 23 years ago. The vast majority of survey respondents (86%) reported .....
Rhys Gadsby, Glenigan’s Economic Analyst, commented .....
Construction within the Education sector isn’t currently reaching the output it has in the past, causing a downward spiral, and, in some circumstances, it isn’t even reaching the detailed planning stage.
AMA Research’s editor for the Education construction market report states ......
It is well noted that the highways and roads within the UK require regular maintenance. AMA Research have discovered some positive news regarding this matter, the percentage of infrastructure output taken by the roads sector has increased steadily in recent years, from less than 18% in 2014 to almost 24% in 2018.
From there, there is even more ......
Trade shows are being cancelled or postponed, magazines are being delivered to empty offices, fewer companies are answering phones and CPD invitations are being stopped. SpecifiedBy have undertaken research to help the industry .....
Chris Ashworth, founder of Competitive Advantage, looks at some of the trends identified in their Construction Media Index published last Autumn.
Having been in lockdown for recent weeks, it is pleasing to see that the Construction Leadership Council is making proposals to the government to support the construction industry as we start to think about exiting lockdown. Part of their message is that now is the time to drive through .....