Positive growth for merchants in Q1 2019 Merchants reported a strong start to the year with Total Builders’ Merchants value sales to roofers, builders and contractors up 5.9% in the… Read more

In his latest blog, John Sinfield, Managing Director at Knauf Insulation and BMBI expert for mineral wool insulation says new opportunities are on the horizon for manufacturers and merchants alike…. Read more

Small growth for merchants in Q1 Total builders’ merchant value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 0.4% in Q1 compared with Q1 2017, with one less trading day… Read more

John Sinfield, managing director at Knauf Insulation and BMBI’s expert for Mineral Wool Insulation In 2017, the housebuilding industry came under greater scrutiny than ever before: the much discussed and… Read more

A good November for merchants Builders’ merchants’ sales to roofers, builders and contractors increased year on year for the seventh consecutive month. Total Builders’ merchant value sales were up 7.3%… Read more

The first ten months of 2017 were strong for the merchant sector. The most recent Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) quarterly figures indicate that builders’ merchants experienced continued sales growth… Read more

A stronger July for merchants July’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) showed builders’ merchants’ sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 7.0% in July 2017 compared with the same… Read more

Outlook positive despite the uncertainty The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) shows builders’ merchants’ sales to roofers, builders and contractors up 11.4% in March 2017 compared with March 2016…. Read more

Buoyant Builders’ Merchants sales in November “Despite political uncertainty and turmoil, builders’ merchants’ sales in November were well up compared with last year and have increased in 11 of the… Read more

No signs of Brexit effect in July, confirms BMBI report July’s builders’ merchants’ sales, the first full month after the EU Brexit vote, were down year on year, but with… Read more