Press releases and contact information

We work together with a number of trade magazines and other press.

If you are involved in the editing, writing or publishing of any press publications or newsletters – and would like further information that is relevant to your market – please contact us on +44 (0)1242 235724, or email us on [email protected].

Unfortunately, we no longer provide free copies of our reports to the press, but are happy to write or contribute to articles on agreed topics.

To review the content of any of our reports please use the navigation links at the top of this page, or find the press release in the list below.

• 3rd March 2021 – Self-build market estimated to have fallen by 10% due to Covid-19 pandemic
• 15th February 2021 – AMA Research Predicts ‘V’ Shaped Recovery For UK Residential Entrance Door Market
• 15th February 2021 – Waste management market value for 2020 impacted by Covid-19
• 8th February 2021 – Green solutions to have positive impact on central heating market despite effect of Covid-19
• 28th January 2021 – Facilities Management Outsourcing market is estimated to have declined 6% due to Covid-19
• 19th January 2021 – 20% drop in the roof covering market due to Covid 19
• 18th January 2021 – Replacement sales helped to shelter Electronic Security market from Covid-19 impact 
• 18th December 2020 – The effects of Covid-19 could bring out the benefits of alternative Space Heating solutions.
• 30th November 2020 – The Build to Rent sector set for growth
• 26th November 2020 – Rainscreen Wall Cladding fastest-growing product in the Wall Cladding Sector
• 13th November 2020 – £636m Market Value – A 15% drop for Panelised Modular Building Systems
• 6th November 2020 – Floorcovering market set to decline by 10% in 2020 due to Covid-19
• 26th October 2020 – Internet garden market set to achieve 25% growth in 2020
• 22nd October 2020 – Passive Fire market forecast to decrease by 9% during 2020 due to Covid-19
• 15th October 2020 – Bedroom furniture market severely impacted by Covid-19 Pandemic
• 14th October 2020 – Modest growth expected for 2021 for the Bathroom and Kitchen Brassware and Taps Market 
• 12th October 2020 – Covid-19 and restricted access to trade counters has accelerated adoption of online purchasing and ‘click & collect’ services.
• 29th September 2020 – Generator Hire companies need to be adaptable due to Covid-19 Pandemic
• 28th September 2020 – The bathroom products market remains resilient during Covid-19 Pandemic
• 18th September 2020 – The Hotel, Entertainment & Leisure Construction Sector Maintains Healthy Pipeline
• 17th September 2020 – Private housing sites operating at 80% of productivity due to Covid-19
• 28th August 2020 – Active Fire Protection Market set for growth post Covid-19
• 31st July 2020 – LED represents 14% of all household lighting appliances
• 30th July 2020 – Significant decline in 2020 forecast for Garden Buildings and Structures Market due to Covid-19
• 23rd July 2020 – Offsite housing systems to meet the need for faster completions?
• 21st July 2020 – Prefabricated volumetric building systems market to be one of the sectors to see upturn from the Covid-19 Pandemic
• 15th July 2020 – Covid-19 and Lockdown to cause a 20% decline for the Worktops Market
• 2nd July 2020 – Lockdown and Covid-19 to drive 22% fall in window and door market
• 30th June 2020 – Covid-19 to cause a 9% decline for the Window Coverings Market in 2020
• 18th June 2020 – Interior Refurbishment Slows Down
• 9th June 2020 – Data Centre Constructions Cloud(based) Silver Lining
• 8th June 2020 – 11% decline in 2020 for the Paint, Wallcoverings and Woodcare Market due to Covid-19
• 4th June 2020 – Internet Plumbing Retailers Reaping the Benefits of Lockdown
• 28th May 2020 – Covid-19 to cause 11% drop in Bricks, Blocks and Precast Concrete Sector
• 15th May 2020 – Prefabricated Volumetric Building Systems Market to Grow by 14%
• 14th May 2020 – Growth within the Pipes & Fittings Market
• 21st April 2020 – Shower-room pods account for 50% of the prefabricated pod market
• 6th April 2020 – Contract Floorcoverings Market Estimated Growth of 9%
• 20th March 2020 – Brexit remains key factor in construction contractor market forecast
• 13th March 2020 – Education Construction Seeing a Downward Spiral
• 2nd March 2020 – Where are the Improvements Coming from for Highway Maintenance?
• 27th February 2020 – Market Growth for Underfloor Heating Sector
• 18th February 2020 – Transport Infrastructure around 57% of All Infrastructure Construction
• 17th February 2020 – Continued Growth in the Roofing Market
• 13th February 2020 – Sustainability, Recyclability and Modularity Combine to Indicate Medium-Term Growth Prospects for Flooring
• 06th February 2020 – Bi-Folding Doors to See Post-Brexit Bounce in 2020? 
• 31st January 2020 – Moderate Growth for the Bathroom Market 
• 16th January 2020 – Construction Equipment Rental forecast to grow by 11% to 2023 
• 20th December 2019 – Estimated 7.75 million uninsulated dwellings with solid walls
• 12nd December 2019 – Office Automation Now a Key influence for Furniture Designs
• 05th December 2019 – Focus Sustainability and vertical gardening are key aspects in 2019
• 22nd November 2019 – Focus on Greener Distribution to continue for Kitchen & Bathroom Distributors
• 14th November 2019 – The outlook for the UK shower equipment market at the end of 2019 remains challenging
• 11th November 2019 – The UK powered access equipment hire market was worth an estimated £482m in 2018 with annual growth of around 2% on average
• 23rd October 2019 – 14% growth for UK home automation market in 2018
• 17th October 2019 – Estimated 72% of commercial washroom products distributed via trade channels
• 28th August 2019 – Steady growth in the domestic furniture market
• 15th August 2019 – Mechanical and electrical contracting market has grown by 20% since 2014
• 12th August 2019 – 6% of UK homes now have a wetroom installation
• 25th July 2019 – Growth in the flat roofing market constrained by decrease in bituminous products
• 12th July 2019 – Healthcare construction output fell by over 15% to £2.5bn in 2018
• 04th July 2019 – 2% growth in the replacement windows and door market in 2018
• 03rd July 2019 – Online sales of electrical products are becoming an increasingly important area of the electrical wholesale market 
• 28th May 2019 – 3% Growth in the Conservatory & Glazed Extensions market in 2018
• 23rd May 2019 – Consumer awareness increases demand for energy efficient products
• 03rd April 2019 – Vinyl flooring continues to outperform all other product sectors in the UK floorcoverings market
• 29th Mar 2019 – Availability and price of land remains key factor to the future growth of the self-build market 
• 28th Feb 2019 – Sales of single sofas are the fastest growing sector in the upholstered furniture market
• 25th Feb 2019 – Smart heating controls expected to drive high levels of growth to 2022

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