Market information Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

“Accelerated growth” revealed in latest UK Construction PMI report

|Date: 04 Oct 2024

“Accelerated growth” revealed in latest UK Construction PMI report

September data presented in the latest UK Construction PMI report from S&P Global “indicated that busines ...

September data presented in the latest UK Construction PMI report from S&P Global “indicated that business activity growth across the UK construction sector accelerated to its fastest for nearly two-a ...

04 Oct 2024
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Latest PHMI figures suggest plumbing and heating merchants are “turning the corner”

|Date: 02 Oct 2024

Latest PHMI figures suggest plumbing and heating merchants are “turning the corner”

The latest PHMI report shows total value sales for July 2024 through specialist plumbing and heating merc ...

The latest PHMI report shows total value sales for July 2024 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +4.7% compared to July 2023. Volumes increased +10.9% while prices dropped -5.6%. ...

02 Oct 2024
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BMBI report reveals Builders’ Merchant July sales “edge up+0.9% year-on-year”

|Date: 02 Oct 2024

BMBI report reveals Builders’ Merchant July sales “edge up+0.9% year-on-year”

The latest BMBI report, released at the end of September, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July ...

The latest BMBI report, released at the end of September, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July edged up +0.9% compared to the same month in 2023. ...

02 Oct 2024
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The Mineral Products Association issues stark warning for construction supply

|Date: 19 Sep 2024

The Mineral Products Association issues stark warning for construction supply

The Mineral Products Association is warning that the future supply of construction materials is ‘approach ...

The Mineral Products Association is warning that the future supply of construction materials is ‘approaching a cliff edge’ and urgent action is required by the Government to address diminishing reserv ...

19 Sep 2024
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CLC Material Supply Chain Group statement, September 18 2024

|Date: 18 Sep 2024

CLC Material Supply Chain Group statement, September 18 2024

The Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group’s latest report reveals that the indust ...

The Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group’s latest report reveals that the industry continues to show “generally good levels of product availability across the board.” ...

18 Sep 2024
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BMBI report confirms “market slowdown continues” for builders’ merchant sales

|Date: 06 Sep 2024

BMBI report confirms “market slowdown continues” for builders’ merchant sales

Figures for the second quarter of 2024, released in the latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) fr ...

Figures for the second quarter of 2024, released in the latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) from the BMF “show little sign of growth in demand for building materials.” ...

06 Sep 2024
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Latest UK Construction PMI shows “solid output growth maintained” across sector in August

|Date: 05 Sep 2024

Latest UK Construction PMI shows “solid output growth maintained” across sector in August

According to the latest UK Construction PMI report from S&P Global, UK construction companies indicated a ...

According to the latest UK Construction PMI report from S&P Global, UK construction companies indicated a sustained rebound in total business activity in August although the pace of expansion eased sl ...

05 Sep 2024
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Setting the agenda

|Date: 28 Aug 2024

Editor’s Viewpoint: Setting the agenda

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s September 2024 issue, editor Paul Davies reflected on the early days of ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s September 2024 issue, editor Paul Davies reflected on the early days of the new Labour Government... ...

28 Aug 2024
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WernerCo announces name change to ProDriven Global Brands

|Date: 22 Aug 2024

WernerCo announces name change to ProDriven Global Brands

WernerCo has announced that, with immediate effect, the business will be known as “ProDriven Global Brand ...

WernerCo has announced that, with immediate effect, the business will be known as “ProDriven Global Brands” in a move said to signal its “commitment to innovation and growth.” ...

22 Aug 2024
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“Recover. Repair. Reuse.” The lowdown on The Pallet LOOP’s mission to drive construction sector sustainability

|Date: 14 Aug 2024

“Recover. Repair. Reuse.” The lowdown on The Pallet LOOP’s mission to drive construction sector sustainability

PBM speaks with Paul Lewis, founder and CEO of The Pallet LOOP, to discuss the background to this game-ch ...

PBM speaks with Paul Lewis, founder and CEO of The Pallet LOOP, to discuss the background to this game-changing sustainability initiative for the construction sector. ...

14 Aug 2024
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