The repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) sector is continuing to grow, despite the effects of the credit crunch, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
The sector has grown by more than 2% since the start of the year and by more than 6% from a year ago.
“The strength of the repair and maintenance market is surprising, but has been helped by the funding for energy efficiency improvements through the new Carbon Emissions Reduction Target scheme which became operational at the beginning of April,” said Construction Products Association chief executive Michael Ankers.
“There are also some indications that with the sharp fall off in house sales, people who have decided not to move are spending more on their existing property.”
