Construction sector confidence rose in July
UK construction firms reported a 10 point increase in overall business confidence to 56% in July, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.
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Construction sector confidence rose in July
UK construction firms reported a 10 point increase in overall business confidence to 56% in July, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.
Concrete and mortar slump as housing downturn deepens, MPA
New data from the Mineral Products Association shows ready-mixed concrete sales were down 9.3% in H1 2026 compared to a year earlier.
FM Mattsson Group acquires Bristan Group
FM Mattsson Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Bristan Group, the UK’s leading supplier of taps and showers and the largest brassware supplier in the UK.
P&H merchants sale value up but volumes down in May
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the impact of trading days) for May 2026 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +1.3% compared to May 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -8.0%, while prices increased +10.1% year-on-year.
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