Figures for Q3 2019 in the latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report negative growth in sales through UK builders’ merchants for the second consecutive quarter. In value terms, total… Read more
BMBI shortlisted for Best Use of Research & Insight award at the CMAs The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), a joint enterprise between GfK, the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and… Read more
Following a strong start to the year, Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to builders and contractors were down -1.2% in Q2 2019 against the same period last year. However, the… Read more
BMBI listed as data source by Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) features data… Read more
Figures just released in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) show positive sales growth through UK builders merchants during the first quarter of the year. Total Q1 sales were… Read more
Builders’ Merchants News recently requested the views of the BMBI Expert Panel on the effects of Brexit, exclusively for their upcoming edition of Leading Lights. Nine BMBI Experts contributed,… Read more
A positive start to 2019 Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 5.0% in January compared with January 2018. Four categories did better, including the two biggest: Timber & Joinery… Read more
Sales growth slows at UK Builders Merchants Sales figures for the final quarter of 2018 published today in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) show the first signs of… Read more
After a robust second quarter, sales through UK builders’ merchants continued to deliver value growth in Q3 2018, rising by 4.2% on the same period in 2017. July provided the… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales and Marketing Director of Lakes Bathrooms is the latest Expert to join the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) panel. Mike brings with him more than 30 years’… 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.
