The second Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, which is based on data from GfK’s Plumbing & Heating Merchant Panel representing over 80% of the market by value, shows… Read more
The latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report shows that value sales in January by Britain’s builders’ merchants were 3.7% lower than in January 2020, as the country went into… Read more
Sales to builders, roofers and contractors by Britain’s builders’ merchants in December 2020 were 8.8% higher than in December 2019, with total Q4 sales also significantly up on 2019, according… 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 its sources, is now available…. Read more
Sales to builders and contractors by Britain’s builders’ merchants in December 2020 were 8.8% higher than in the same month the year previous, according to BMBI stats. Total Q4 sales were also… Read more
Builders’ merchant sales in December 2020 were 8.8% higher than in December 2019, with total Q4 sales also significantly up on Q4 2019, according to the latest BMBI report. December sales… Read more
A new report charting the sales performance of specialist plumbing & heating merchants from month to month has been launched. The new Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, a… Read more
Figures for the final quarter of 2020 published in the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) confirm the sector’s continued bounce back from the April lockdown, which led to a dramatic… Read more
Malcolm Gough, Group Sales & Marketing Director Talasey Group is BMBI’s Expert for Natural Stone Landscaping Products, Vitrified Paving & Artificial Grass. Demand for landscaping materials was very strong in… Read more
Neil Hargreaves, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. If Q3 saw a rebound in Mineral Wool demand after the first lockdown, Q4 picked up where… 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.
