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Steve Halford, Group Managing Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. After decades when they were unable to sell bespoke PVC-U windows and doors competitively,… Read more
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Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade, is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. If the ‘Beast from the East’ was this year’s villain, the hero for decorative paint was the… Read more
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Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director Lakes, is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. After a relatively strong second quarter, BMBI Q3 kitchen and bathroom sales were disappointing. Sales… Read more
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Paul Rivett, Managing Director Heatrae Sadia is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating. We are currently enjoying a glorious summer and the half year has just passed, yet it seems only… Read more
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Malcolm Gough, Group Sales & Marketing Director Talasey Group is BMBI’s Expert for Natural Stone Landscaping Products, Vitrified Paving & Artificial Grass. The sun came out in Q2 and as… Read more
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Tony France, Sales Director Ibstock is BMBI’s Expert for Bricks. GB brick industry despatches in the first 6 months of 2018 were at lower than expected levels, due primarily to… Read more
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Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. Insulation sectors are experiencing strong sales although it is unclear how much of this is… Read more
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John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. Housebuilding momentum and a growing number of enquiries for non-combustible insulation material mean demand for glass and… Read more
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Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. What a difference sunshine makes! Weather conditions in the first two quarters of 2018 have significantly influenced demand…. Read more
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Paul Owen, Commercial Director Distribution IKO PLC is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. There are mixed fortunes in the roofing sector with retail sales struggling but a more positive private… 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.
