In September, the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) hosted the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) inaugural annual Round Table debate at its offices in Coventry. The BMBI is a brand of… Read more
The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) welcomes two new Experts to its panel of industry commentators: Paul Rivett, Managing Director of market-leading electric heating and hot water products manufacturer Heatrae… Read more
Strength of Q3 merchant sales bucks ONS trend Sales of building materials through UK builders merchants remained strong in Q3 2016, the first three months following the Brexit vote. The… Read more
Encon Insulation Merchant Development Director Mike Beard joins the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) as the Expert for ‘Insulation Products – Distribution’ in the Q2 2016 report. Mike speaks exclusively… Read more
The latest total sales figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) based on GfK’s General Builders Merchants Panel, show total sales in Q2 2016 up on the previous quarter… Read more
This BMBI Experts blog features on the Construction Products Association (CPA) website and was published in Buildingtalk e-newsletter on the 13th July: Six experts from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI)… Read more
The Builders Merchants Federation is leading calls for urgent talks with the government over the impact of Brexit on the construction industry. Following the appointment of the new Prime… Read more
UK Consumer confidence dives post-Brexit In a one-off special GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer (CCB) to measure post-referendum sentiment, the core Index has fallen 8 points to -9. All of… Read more
Following on from my brief statement last Friday I believe that we have all made time for contemplation over the weekend and to start to consider the implications of Brexit… Read more
Timbmet is the new BMBI Expert for Timber & Panel Products Timbmet Managing Director Nigel Cox joins the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) as the Expert for Timber and Panel… 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.
