The latest total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants show a continuation of the strong growth seen throughout 2021, with Q3 recording the second-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever. However,… Read more
The latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report, published in March, shows value sales to builders, roofers and contractors in January were 3.7% lower than in January 2020, as the… Read more
After a strong start to the year, growing uncertainty around Brexit has led to a marked slowdown in merchants’ sales. Total Builders Merchants value sales to builders and contractors in… Read more
Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade, is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. Both consumer confidence and housing transactions were weakening towards the end of 2018, presumably a reflection of… Read more
Fourth quarter merchants’ sales higher despite weak December Total Builders Merchants value sales to builders and contractors in the fourth quarter of 2018 were up 3.1% compared with Q4 2017,… Read more
Small growth for merchants in Q1 Total builders’ merchant value sales to builders and contractors were up 0.4% in Q1 compared with Q1 2017, with one less trading day this… 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.
