Archive for the 'Construction Product News' Category
Feb
6
Construction downturn hits mineral product sales
February 6, 2024 | Leave a Comment
Latest sales figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) show a second consecutive annual drop in sales volumes of heavy-side building materials in Great Britain.
Feb
6
Timber imports on the rise again
February 6, 2024 | Leave a Comment
Latest numbers from trade body Timber Development UK show imports rallying during the second half of 2023.
Feb
5
Steel still tops despite softening sales
February 5, 2024 | Leave a Comment
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) is predicting a slow-down in the UK’s consumption of structural steelwork.
Feb
1
Builders’ merchant volumes drop 12% in November
February 1, 2024 | Leave a Comment
Sales volumes through Britain’s builders’ merchants were down more than 12% in November 2023, compared to November 2022.
Jan
23
Union acts to defend brick industry workers
January 23, 2024 | Leave a Comment
GMB members working in brick manufacturing head to Parliament today [Tuesday 23rd January 2024] amid fears the sector could be on the brink of collapse.
Jan
23
Merchant sales volumes down 11.5% in October
January 23, 2024 | Leave a Comment
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index report shows sales volumes were down 11.5% in October 2023, year-on-year.