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The BMBI results for Quarter 2 show the phenomenal resilience of the sector in action. April, May and June couldn’t have been more different. April, in almost full lockdown, fell… Read more
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The latest figures from the May Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveal a sharp rise in sales as lockdown restrictions ease and trades return to work. Year-on-year Total Builders… Read more
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Builders’ merchant sales bounce back in May The latest figures from the May Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveal a sharp rise in sales as lockdown restrictions ease and… Read more
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Stacey Temprell & BMBI Expert reflects on key themes covered in the recent CPA debate on the future of the construction industry The CPA Live Construction Debate was a great opportunity, now… Read more
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Merchant sales collapse under COVID-19 lockdown April’s BMBI report is unlike any other. The Government enforced COVID-19 lockdown came late in March, so had a limited impact on the month…. Read more
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Ongoing CMA Investigation into Rolled Lead Cartel – Comment by Midland Lead More than three years after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation started into alleged anti-competitive arrangements, two… Read more
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Having endured three and a half years of Brexit turmoil, the country now faces a far bigger challenge and greater uncertainty. February pre-dated social distancing (which started on 19… Read more
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April’s BMBI report is unlike any other. The Government enforced COVID-19 lockdown came late in March, so had a limited impact on the month. However, April took the full force,… Read more
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I wrote a blog in 2015 outlining challenges and opportunities facing the construction sector as we transition to a circular economy. Much has happened since then, as evidenced by the… Read more
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Builders’ Merchants’ sales to roofers, builders and contractors in the first quarter of 2020 were knocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and Government measures to contain the virus. Year-on-year Total… 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.
