Q2 2025 – the story behind the numbers. The BMBI Q2 report is out giving us a much clearer picture of how 2025 is shaping up. Q2 delivered a second… Read more
The BMBI Experts’ Explainer Guide to UK Building Markets
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Compact BMBI report launched for busy industry professionals
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The award-winning Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report is now available in a new Executive Summary format, providing busy industry professionals with a snapshot of the month’s key data and… Read more
BMBI Virtual Debate Topic 3: Sustainability
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The third in a series of BMBI virtual debates took place on Tuesday 7 September, focused on sustainability. Builders’ Merchants News Editor, Tim Wood, summarises what was discussed. Carbon capture… Read more
BMBI Virtual Debate Topic 2: Digital & Online, Chaired by BMN Editor Tim Wood
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The second in a series of BMBI virtual debates took place on Thursday 8 July and focused on digital and online. Builders’ Merchants News Editor, Tim Wood, summarises what was… Read more
BMBI Virtual Debate Topic 1: Collaboration & Communications, Chaired by BMN Editor Tim Wood
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The first in a series of BMBI virtual meetings on Thursday 1 July 2021 saw four leading figures debating key issues affecting the building industry and its suppliers. Chaired by… Read more
RCI Column: Builders’ merchants’ sales are resilient in January
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The latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report, published in March, shows that value sales to roofers and contractors in January 2021 were 3.7% lower than in January 2020, as… Read more
Professional Housebuilder & Property Developer column – Builders’ Merchants’ sales resilient in January
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The latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report, published in March, shows that value sales to builders and contractors by Britain’s builders’ merchants in January were 3.7% lower than in January… Read more
Buildingtalk.com Blog – Subdued start to 2020
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Year-on-year Total Builders’ Merchant value sales to builders and contractors in January 2020 were down -2.6% compared to January 2019. Seven categories sold less, with Timber & Joinery Products… Read more
