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
The latest total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants show a continuation of the strong growth seen throughout 2021, as Q3 recorded the second-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever, just… Read more
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which uses the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) as one of its sources, is now… Read more
The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published last month, have revealed that builders’ merchants’ year-on-year value sales to builders, roofers and contractors were 14.5% higher in… Read more
The third in a series of BMBI virtual debates took place on Tuesday 7 September, focused on sustainability. Builders’ Merchants News Editor, Tim Wood, summarises what was discussed. Carbon capture… Read more
The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) August report, published in October, reveals that builders’ merchants’ August value sales were 23.0% higher year-on-year, with Timber & Joinery products once again topping… 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.
