Climate change is the biggest single threat facing the planet, and everyone needs to act if the predicted crisis is to be avoided. With COP26 having recently taken place along… Read more
It has been another difficult quarter, as the industry grapples with labour and materials supply issues. Job vacancies are at a record high and supply chain problems facing the UK… Read more
2021 is turning out to be a game of two halves, as a buoyant Q1 and Q2 have made way for a tail off in demand in Q3 and perhaps… Read more
During Q3, we continued to see the ongoing challenge of high prices and low availability of materials, with fuel shortages and some very wet weather thrown in for good measure…. Read more
Demand for construction products is buoyant and overall production output remains strong, however the growing price of raw materials is creating a challenging economic picture. We’ve seen first-hand the impact… Read more
Kevin Morgan, Group Commercial Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. We are finally seeing what may be a plateau in the market but demand… Read more
Andy Scothern, Managing Director eCommonSense is BMBI’s Expert for Website & Product Data Management Solutions. As the country emerges from lockdown, builders’ merchants face some difficult digital dynamics. Building materials… Read more
Mick Evans, Operations Director Lakes is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. Half-way through 2021, there are many reasons to be optimistic for internal trades. Consumer research points to… Read more
Jim Blanthorne Managing Director of Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Anyone who hoped the challenges facing our sector would disappear during Q2 will have been disappointed…. Read more
Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. Q2 was really quite dynamic with manufacturing acquisitions alongside a number of merchant acquisitions. That instils some… 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.
