The changing economics of UK building-material procurement in 2026.
Value, volume and price are moving at different speeds. Builders Merchants Federation data for Q2 2026 shows total merchant sales values 1.2% below the same period last year, with volumes 6.6% lower and average prices 5.8% higher. The quarter-on-quarter picture was stronger: despite two fewer trading days, value sales increased 14% from Q1 to Q2 […]





















































































































































