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Steve Halford, Group Managing Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. The total market for PVC-U windows and doors is slow growing and mature, but… Read more
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Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade, is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. The trade paint market finished with a strong December performance – a year-on-year growth of 1.9% in… Read more
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Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director Lakes, is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. The BMBI figures tell us that the Kitchens & Bathrooms sector underperformed the total merchant… Read more
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Paul Rivett, Managing Director Heatrae Sadia is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating. The third quarter continued to be a challenge for the water heating market overall affected by the prolonged… 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. Quarter three saw very good weather, with high… Read more
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Tony France, Sales Director Ibstock is BMBI’s Expert for Bricks. With the uncertainty of Brexit looming ever closer, there has been little perceptible impact on the demand for clay facing… Read more
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Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. Despite persistent current political and economic uncertainty, the market continues to perform well especially in… Read more
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John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. Across the mineral wool insulation sector, demand still exceeds supply with the major manufacturers having to restrict… Read more
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Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. With good weather came good fortune. A long hot summer helped us recover from the relatively poor cold… Read more
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Paul Owen, Commercial Director Distribution IKO PLC is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. Quarter three delivered mixed fortunes for the roofing sector – depending on region and sector – a… 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.
