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Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO Plc is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. It’s been a mixed picture for roofing in quarter four. Poor weather and storms at the end… Read more
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Andrew Simpson, National Commercial Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. The latest Mineral Products Association report shows sales for heavy-side construction products grew marginally in Q4… 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. Metal rainwater continued to grow in Quarter 4, with the market up… Read more
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Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The beginning of quarter four for Timber and Panel Products reflected the growth highlighted in the BMBI… Read more
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John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. The year 2017 finished positively with a strong Q4 performance for roof window sales giving a welcome… Read more
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Steve Halford, Group Managing Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. The fourth quarter of 2017 eased back in construction and the economy as consumer… Read more
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Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade , is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. Quarter four delivered a mixed performance for decorative paint with December statistics showing a disappointing end… Read more
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It was a challenging third quarter for merchants selling PVC-U windows and doors, possibly linked to a slowdown in consumer confidence: quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year enquiry levels were well down. Nevertheless,… Read more
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Overall BMBI reports growth of around 7% on the previous year when adjusted for trading days. But taking price inflation into account we get a more accurate picture of the… Read more
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Timber and Panel Products had a slow start to the third quarter of 2017, but enquiry levels improved as we moved into September and the improvement is continuing in Q4…. 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.
