Sales to builders, roofers and contractors by Britain’s builders’ merchants surged in September, with sales up 8.3% compared with September 2019, according to the latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI)… Read more
I wrote a blog in 2015 outlining challenges and opportunities facing the construction sector as we transition to a circular economy. Much has happened since then, as evidenced by the… Read more
Slowdown in builders’ merchants’ sales in Q2 Following a strong start to the year, Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to builders and contractors were down -1.2% in Q2 2019 against… Read more
Tony France, Sales Director Ibstock is BMBI’s Expert for Bricks. Despite a large amount of Brexit related uncertainty in the construction industry, both brick production and despatches grew to the… Read more
Generally weaker November but robust Timber & Joinery sales Total Builders Merchants value sales to builders and contractors in November 2018 were up 0.8% compared with November 2017. Four categories… Read more
Positive November for Builders Merchants BMBI data shows builders merchants’ total value sales saw a 7.3% increase in November 2017 when compared with the same month in the year previous…. Read more
Builders Merchants’ February sales up on last year when adjusted for trading days Builders Merchants’ February sales were 1.1% down on February 2016, but average sales per day were 3.9%… Read more
Launched in 2015, the award winning monthly Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report is the only reliable measure of repair, maintenance & improvement (RMI) activity in the UK. Filling an important gap, it can be widely used in construction, and by economists, Government, national media, commentators and influencers outside the industry.
