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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
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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
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Total Builders’ merchant value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 8.4% in January 2018 compared with January last year, lifted by one additional trading day. Landscaping (+14.5%) was… Read more
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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
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Andy Williamson, Group MD of IKO PLC, BMBI Expert for Roofing Torch-on is one of the most cost-effective, reliable and widely-used applications in the roofing industry – used in approximately… Read more
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Strong fourth quarter wraps up a solid year for merchants The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) saw strong growth in 2017. Total Q4 2017 merchant sales to builders and contractors… Read more
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Stronger fourth quarter wraps up a solid year for merchants The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) saw strong growth in 2017. Total Q4 2017 sales to roofers, builders and contractors… Read more
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Strong fourth quarter wraps up a solid year for merchants The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) saw strong growth in 2017. Total Q4 2017 sales were up +6.3% on Q4… Read more
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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
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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
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.
