by Dave Ruston | 22/08/2024 | Blog, Building products, Eureka! Research, Market research, Merchants and retailers, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
We are very pleased to announce a new research study about heating parts and spares in partnership with Wolseley. Eureka! have been asked to collect insight and feedback on some exciting changes planned for the Wolseley Plumb and Parts business in the near future....
by Dave Ruston | 15/05/2024 | Blog, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Merchants and retailers, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
We’ve been hearing some very mixed things about the state of the repair and renovation market so far this year. At Eureka, we believe that installers are a fantastic barometer of demand for trades out there in the real world. The sentiment of these sole...
by Richard Mace | 08/12/2023 | Blog, Building products, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
You may have already read our recent report At the cliff edge, which laid bear some of the challenges faced by tradespeople regarding staffing, apprenticeships, and the wider confidence levels of homeowners. Our report was undoubtedly a difficult read for many in the...
by Richard Mace | 16/11/2023 | Blog, Building products, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
You may have already read our recent post Powering up the trade, where we took an irreverent look at the fuelling habits of the trade (how many idioms did you count?). Once again, we are dipping into the data from our recent dual pronged research study where we...
by Richard Mace | 25/10/2023 | Blog, Building products, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Market research, Merchants and retailers, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
Today we have released a new research report that sheds light on some of the profound labour issues facing the UK Plumbing and Heating (P&H) sector. A rapidly ageing workforce combined with a pronounced skills gap already has government, industry leaders, and...
by Richard Mace | 11/10/2023 | Blog, Building products, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
As loyal readers will know, whenever we can, we like to undertake our own research that is completely self-funded and free to view in our dedicated reports section and in blogs and commentary here on our website. Over the years, this has received many plaudits,...