Bostik, a leading global adhesive specialist in construction, consumer and industrial markets, joined the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) Expert Panel in August. Marketing Director Mathew Whitehouse speaks for the… 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
Lynn Street, Sales & Marketing Manager Midland Lead is BMBI’s Expert for Lead. The last few months have seen continued growth in the construction sector, but high demand is in… Read more
Andrew Simpson, Packed Products Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. Strong demand from all market sectors – from home improvements right through to new build and… Read more
Neil Hargreaves, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. Last quarter I wrote about market challenges in the face of soaring demand for construction materials. That… Read more
Stacey Temprell, Marketing Director British Gypsum is BMBI’s Expert for Drylining Systems. Our main focus throughout the second quarter was tackling the ongoing materials shortage that is currently consuming the… 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.
