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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
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Andrew Simpson, National Commercial Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) reported that seasonally-adjusted demand for construction products weakened in quarter three… Read more
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Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. Quarter three was a very mixed period, which ended in a particularly… Read more
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Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The third quarter of 2018 continued to see strong year-on-year growth for timber and panel products reflected… Read more
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John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Quarter three has continued positively as the roof window industry experienced another double-digit growth period. This reflects… Read more
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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
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.
