Buoyant house-building sector sees mortar sales surge in 2018

摘要

SURGING mortar sales suggest that house building in Great Britain remained buoyant in 2018, with the latest data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) recording volumes at their highest level since records began in 2004. Year-on-year mortar volumes increased by 14.3%, despite tailing off in the fourth quarter with a 1% decline. The majority of mortar sales take place within six months of house-building projects starting, with increased volumes indicating that new starts were positive during 2018.