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The market for metal rainwater was up around 7% in value in quarter three, compared to the previous quarter, boosted by price inflation from rising raw material costs and exchange… Read more
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Taking a broader look at the UK construction market, not just through builders’ merchants, the latest report by the Mineral Products Association shows demand for heavy-side construction products fell in… Read more
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While we welcome the reported increase in sales in the BMBI report, we should be cautious. Value is up, but when you factor in double-digit inflation, overall volume – while… Read more
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Quarter three 2017 sales compared with the same period in 2016 are slightly skewed as a result of merchants purchasing ahead last year to beat late summer price increases. The… Read more
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The housing crisis rages on. Low supply is hamstringing first-time buyers’ ability to get on the ladder and as a result it’s garnering even larger political focus. Ahead of the… Read more
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Brexit continues to cast a shadow of uncertainty over Britain’s future. In the short term independent builders’ merchants’ markets are holding out well. Longer term it may be a different… Read more
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The primary sectors of demand for facing bricks are private housing and RMI and both appear set to progress strongly. Builders’ merchants’ brick sales remain strong, the volume of bricks… Read more
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Q3 was busy despite the dampening effect of price rises. We estimate 2017 market volumes are up by about 4%, and for a seasonal product, it’s good to see the… Read more
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Merchants’ sales of all types of water heaters were flat during the third quarter of 2017. This is an improvement on the previous quarter, and on the first half of… Read more
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Paul Rivett, Managing Director Heatrae Sadia is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating Trading during Quarter 2 continued the trend set in the first period of 2017, with overall sales out… 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.
