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• Villeroy and Boch takes 1st place in France for Bathroom products a...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  7 Jan 2016

  The renovation and DIY market has increased in importance the last couple of years. A lot of manufacturers ... Read more

• Pattex takes 1st place in France for Adhesives and Sealants amongst...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  6 Jan 2016

  The renovation and DIY market has increased in importance the last couple of years. A lot of manufacturers ... Read more

• Purchase channels of HVAC installers in France

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  10 Dec 2015

  More and more there are discussions ongoing about the purchase channels of HVAC installers. Questions like ... Read more

• Private labels: Their popularity in the HVAC sector explained

  

  By Ralitsa Ruseva
  11 Nov 2015

  When installers buy HVAC materials, they often have a choice between several premium brands and private ... Read more

• Sustainability in the German construction market

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  10 Nov 2015

  In the Q3 2015 report of the European Architectural Barometer (EAB) we took a look at how sustainability is... Read more

• Whitepaper: The benefits of using a segmented approach for your tar...

  

  By Reinier Zuydgeest
  27 Oct 2015

  Download for free part 1 Segmentation in the consumer marketpart 2 Segmentation of professio... Read more

• HVAC Installers in the UK have a strong systematic growth in terms ...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  15 Oct 2015

  Installers in the UK have a strong systematic growth in terms of turnover and filled order books More insta... Read more

• Large differences in turnover and order book development of the ins...

  

  By Ralitsa Ruseva
  14 Oct 2015

  UK and the Netherlands are doing well, but Poland and France are still struggling. Rotterdam, 14 Oct... Read more

• European installers visit trade shows for the novelties and innovat...

  

  By Ralitsa Ruseva
  29 Sep 2015

  Rotterdam, 21 September 2015 – Many installers in Europe regularly visit trade shows, whether they are l... Read more

• Trade shows; Which and why are HVAC installers visiting them?

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  29 Sep 2015

  Enthusiasm for trade shows Now that ISH, Instalacje, Batibouw and BAU are ov... Read more

• Which brands do European HVAC Installers prefer?

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  10 Sep 2015

  Last year, we conducted the first Love brands report of the European Installation Monitor. This year we rep... Read more

• Wood & Architectural glass gaining the most ground in Façade applic...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  1 Sep 2015

  These topics are covered in the new Q2 2015 report of the European Architectural Barometer (quarterly surve... Read more

• Recovery of European construction sector leads to labour shortage

  In most European countries the construction sector shows promising figures (increasing construction volumes... Read more

• European painters are buying more non-paint products online than th...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  25 Aug 2015

  This outcome is part of the European non-paint monitor. In the first months of 2015 over 1600 painters from... Read more

• Recovery of the European construction sector is leading to labour s...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  24 Aug 2015

  Currently, more and more architects are experiencing a shortage of labour, especially when compared to prev... Read more

• European painters are becoming online shoppers

  

  By Reinier Zuydgeest
  17 Aug 2015

  Rotterdam, August 14th 2015 � Painters purchase more non-paint products online than consumers. �On average ... Read more

• European architects positive about design possibilities prefab

  

  By Jeroen de Gruijl
  10 Aug 2015

  Nonetheless, 61% of the German architects expect an increase in application of prefab elements because of... Read more

• Traditional media still very important for reaching the European HV...

  

  By Ralitsa Ruseva
  16 Jul 2015

  Rotterdam, 16 July 2015 � European installers still use traditional media, especially the German installers... Read more

• Traditional media still very important for reaching the European HV...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  16 Jul 2015

  As can be seen in the image above, traditional media such as magazines, brochures and printed documentation... Read more

• Brick and mortar shops are not losing the battle for home improveme...

  

  By Reinier Zuydgeest
  8 Jul 2015

  Rotterdam, 08-07-2015- The fear of brick and mortar shops that sell home improvement products for online ch... Read more

• Building Information Modelling amongst Installers mainly a Dutch ph...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  26 Jun 2015

  This was 1 of the focus points of the Q1 2015 report of the European Installation Monitor (this survey is c... Read more