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9th January 2026
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in January, shows builders’ merchants’ total value sales in October 2025 were up +0.2% compared to the […]
9th January 2026
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for October 2025 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were […]
7th January 2026
Key Findings: Sharp falls in housing, commercial and civil engineering activity Business activity expectations rebound to fivemonth high, despite weak order books Input cost inflation eases […]
7th January 2026
Key findings: Contraction in activity eases amid renewed expansion in Germany New orders fall at faster pace and business confidence wanes Staffing levels broadly unchanged Construction […]
7th January 2026
Key findings: Headline PMI registers at 45-month high of 50.3 Civil engineering activity posts fastest increase since March 2011 Employment ticks up for second month running […]
7th January 2026
Key Findings: Fastest declines in activity and new orders since August last year Purchasing activity lowered, but employment up slightly Sharp rise in cost pressures signalled […]
7th January 2026
Key Findings: Steep fall in civil engineering drives sharper fall in total construction activity French constructors most pessimistic since October 2014 Input cost inflation picks up […]
24th December 2025
In Episode 246 of the Own the Build Podcast, Paul Hemming was joined by Mike Rigby, Managing Director of MRA Research and architect of the Builders […]
23rd December 2025
The construction sector plays a key role in fostering economic growth and in ensuring housing affordability. However, the sector faces many challenges. Designing a framework that […]
23rd December 2025
Mastering Construction Procurement is a comprehensive guide designed for construction professionals who want to transform procurement from a cost-driven task into a powerful commercial advantage. Written […]
22nd December 2025
Forest City 1 is an ambitious project to build an affordable new city east of Cambridge, which will house 1 million people in 400,000 affordable homes. […]
22nd December 2025
Experts from the UK’s building materials supply chain gathered at the BMF in Coventry in October for the annual Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) debate. The […]