The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), a joint enterprise between GfK, the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and MRA Marketing, has won the ‘Best Use of Research & Insight’ award at… Read more
Sales to builders and contractors by Britain’s builders’ merchants surged in September, with sales up 8.3% compared with September 2019, according to the latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report…. Read more
Sales to builders by Britain’s builders’ merchants surged in September, with sales up 8.3% compared with September 2019, according to the latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report. Q3 2020… Read more
Malcolm Gough, Group Sales & Marketing Director Talasey Group is BMBI’s Expert for Natural Stone Landscaping Products, Vitrified Paving & Artificial Grass. After an exceptionally weak second quarter, Q3 was… Read more
Neil Hargreaves, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. I write as we enter another national lockdown, but with the industry specifically instructed by the PM… Read more
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. The roller coaster of 2020 continues. Q3 2020 rises back to similar levels seen in Q3 2019 and… Read more
Kevin Morgan, Group Commercial Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. Q3 demand for PVC-U windows and doors has been strong. So unexpectedly strong, it… Read more
Jim Blanthorne Managing Director of Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. We continue to live in uncertain times. Just as quickly as we adapt to a new… Read more
Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. In Q2 during lockdown, Britain fell in love with decorating again, with ‘do it yourself’ booming to… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director Lakes is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. Q3 sales of bathroom products were boosted as homeowners, who saw money accumulate in their… 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.
