Timber demand defies UK construction slowdown

The value of timber and joinery product sales at UK builders’ merchants increased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI). Like-for-like value sales for timber and joinery products rose by 1.8% year-on-year in the final quarter of the year. A strong performance in December, when sales were 8.6% higher than a year earlier, helped close 2025 on a more positive note for the category. Overall trading conditions across the builders’ merchant sector remained weaker. After adjusting for trading days, total ...

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