The market for building materials in the UK coming through distribution channels is £66bn.
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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Group revenue mix
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The market mix and market size figures are based on 2025 data from the Builders Merchant Market Report UK.
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
- Government regulation
- Upcoming building regulation change
- The age and quality of UK housing stock
- Mortgage rate stability
- Government schemes to boost energy efficiency
- Energy efficiency retrofit trends
- Data centres and AI infrastructure
- Investment in infrastructure
- Greater demand for energy efficient buildings
- Cladding remediation on commercial buildings
- Need for public infrastructure investment and social housing
- Decarbonising the electricity grid
- Modernisation of the public sector estate
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