The market for building materials in the UK coming through distribution channels is £65bn*
*Source - BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET REPORT UK 2024-2028, September 2024.
Market overview
The Group serves four major end markets, with half of revenues coming from private domestic housing (both new build and repair, maintenance & improvement "RMI") and the balance being split between the commercial and industrial market and the public sector.
Market mix
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Private domestic new build
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Private RMI
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Commercial & industrial
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Public sector
Group revenue mix
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Private domestic new build
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Private RMI
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Commercial & industrial
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Public sector
The market mix and market size figures are based on 2024 data.
The Group mix figures are based on internal estimates.
Growth drivers
- Government housing targets
- A shortage of housing in the UK
- Growth in the population
- Continued desirability of home ownership
- Upcoming building regulation change
- The age and quality of UK housing stock
- Government schemes to boost energy efficiency
- Energy efficiency retrofit trends
- Refurbishment of existing commercial buildings as tenants move to smaller, Grade A office spaces
- Greater demand for energy efficient buildings
- Cladding remediation of commercial buildings
- Increase in large projects such as gigafactories and data centres
- Government policy
- Building and refurbishment of the public sector estate
- Retrofit opportunities for energy efficiency
- Demand for social housing
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