The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in January, reveal that year-on-year value sales to builders and contractors by Britain’s builders’ merchants were 17.4% higher in… Read more
The latest total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants recorded the third-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever, rounding off a record-breaking year for merchants. However, with growth driven exclusively by pricing –… Read more
The final quarter of 2021 in many ways has mirrored the previous nine months in our sector. Positive rays of sunshine, but with little outbreaks of rain to keep us… Read more
Throughout 2021 demand for timber products ran at unprecedented levels but, as unprecedented demand met unprecedented supply problems and rising costs, it was a challenging year. In Q4 though, we… Read more
Like friends and colleagues across our industry, the Christmas break was a timely and much needed circuit-breaker from the challenges of 2021. Those challenges have not magically disappeared, far from… Read more
The market experienced a sharp decline in Q4, with a lot of stock left on the ground at the end of the year. It’s difficult to pinpoint the reasons behind… Read more
Rounding off 2021, we experienced another period of uncertainty across the board. Although the summer was unusually busy in comparison to previous years, Q4 wasn’t quite as busy as we… Read more
Q4 rounded off the year in style, with the continuation of strong homeowner spending putting the cherry on top of a good year for bathroom product manufacturers. The latest Renovation… Read more
The latest data shows an industry that accelerated over the finish line in 2021. November & December sales of heavy building materials (including insulation) were up significantly on 2019 levels,… Read more
Q4 continued to display the same strong sales trend as we saw in the previous quarters of 2021, with sales volumes up circa 10% on the same period of 2020…. 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.
