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Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. Post Brexit vote turmoil has dented confidence in construction, but not disastrously. The merchant market for timber… Read more
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John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. The NHBC reported a busy summer for house builders, which went some way to settle post Brexit… Read more
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Steve Halford, Group Managing Director Crystal Direct is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. Builders’ merchants’ third quarter sales of PVC-U windows and doors were nearly 10% up on… Read more
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Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO plc is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. The pound has lost 8-10% of its value against the dollar over the last month or so…. Read more
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Jim Claydon, Managing Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. The market for heavy building materials in Q2 is up on last year, but cement and aggregates… Read more
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John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. In the first quarter BMBI report I referred to a ‘Brexit hangover’ in a number of merchants’… Read more
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Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. The referendum is behind us. Initial fears of the economy going into freefall are wearing off and a… Read more
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Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. The referendum result was a shock and sterling suffered. Most forecasts predict a worsening market. House… 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. Market activity is good. Metal Rainwater & Drainage is ahead of last year… Read more
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Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The result of the EU referendum hasn’t had any immediate, direct effect on construction beyond delays to… 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.
