Merchants’ sales up 6% month-on-month Total Builders Merchants value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 6.0% in May 2019 compared with the previous month. Sectors that performed well… Read more
February merchants’ sales driven by outdoor trades Total Builders Merchant value sales in February 2019 were up 4.1% compared with February 2018 – and up 8.2% compared with February 2017…. Read more
John Coe, Commercial Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. While we’ve seen a very good start to the year, with a… Read more
Merchants up in February Total Builders’ merchant value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 4.0% in February compared with February last year. Five categories did better: Plumbing Heating… Read more
At the BMF’s first Civils and Drainage Forum in January, AWMS Managing Director Steve Durdant-Hollamby was invited to present on trends in the market. He addressed industry challenges, but also… Read more
A solid October for builders’ merchants Total Builders Merchant sales in October were the highest since GfK began compiling BMBI sales data in 2014. However the impact of inflation cannot… Read more
Builders’ merchants’ sales up June’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) showed builders’ merchants’ sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 3.7% in June 2017 compared with the same month… Read more
Positive start to 2017 continues – Builders Merchants’ February sales up on last year when adjusted for trading days The latest Builders Merchant Building Index shows February sales 1.1% down… Read more
Strong Builders’ Merchants’ sales in October Britain’s roofing and cladding contractors continue to buy more from Builders’ Merchants in October, defying predictions of a post-Brexit slump. John Newcomb, Managing Director… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director of Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage: We can’t turn back the clock. The decision is made. We… 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.
