UK construction output sharp fall continues, PMI
UK construction output fell at its fastest pace for six years, in May, according to the Construction PMI.
UK construction output fell at its fastest pace for six years, in May, according to the Construction PMI.
A new independent business backed by MKM, Solvanta, has been launched with the aim to challenge and improve how materials are supplied into the UK’s social housing sector.
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals Total Builders Merchants like-for-like value sales for Q1 2026, adjusted to remove the impact of trading days, were -3.2% lower than Q1 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -8.1%, with prices increasing +5.4%.
Construction manufacturers have seen a sharp decline in sales, according to new research, reflecting a wider drop in business confidence due to the war in Iran.
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