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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
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Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels We didn’t anticipate the vote, but we need to be prepared for all eventualities. The immediate pricing of… Read more
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John Sinfield, Managing Director of Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation: So, we voted to Brexit! While our politicians indulge in Caesar-like back-stabbing, the Department of Energy… Read more
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Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO plc is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products The vote to leave Europe surprised most of us, and threw up an array of questions and… Read more
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John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows: Uncertainty, disruption and volatility were predicted if Britain voted leave, but few took leaving seriously. Now it’s… Read more
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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
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Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products Possibly the least considered consequence of the Brexit vote is the sharp increase in the number of… 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.
