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
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. Q4 2020 delivered a strong performance to close the year off. Steel lintel sales achieved double digit growth… Read more
Kevin Morgan, Group Commercial Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. Adapting businesses to keep construction going has not been without challenges. There was some… Read more
Jim Blanthorne Managing Director of Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. The year 2020 must go down as one of the most uncertain years of all time… Read more
Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. Q4 was dominated again by BREXIT, deal or no deal, COVID, and the ongoing demand surge for… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director Lakes is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. Leaving the EU with a last-minute deal made supply problems more difficult, but it didn’t… Read more
Andrew Simpson, Packed Products Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. Despite a roller-coaster of a first half, 2020 ended strongly for many manufacturers and stockists. In… 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.
