Figures just released in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) show positive sales growth through UK builders merchants during the first quarter of the year. Total Q1 sales were up +5.9% compared with the same period in 2018. Landscaping products saw the strongest annual value growth (+15.6%). The two[ More….]
The Federation of Master Builders is calling for the Government to cut the VAT on home improvement work. A recent report from the Office of National Statistics found that while there has been a rise in output over the first quarter of the year, construction output decreased month-on-month by 1.9%[ More….]
According to the new report by AMA Research, the outlook for the UK floorcoverings market is one of moderate growth. Factors affecting this slow market change are increasing inflation, adverse currency movements and relatively low wage increases affecting consumer confidence. Floorcoverings is a mature market, strongly impacted by levels of[ More….]
According to the latest Domestic Central Heating market report (2018-2022) from AMA Research, smart heating controls are likely to take market share from conventional heating controls in the longer term. In 2017, it is estimated that around 30% of heating controls sold by value were smart heating controls. This figure[ More….]
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