Business Secretary Alok Sharma has written an open letter to UK construction thanking the industry for all its help in the current crisis. The letter also confirms the Government’s current… Read more
Members of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) across the UK have joined forces to offer a united front in response to the COVOID-19 crisis. ‘Trades Against The Virus’ has been… Read more
At the time of gathering the data for this report, our sector had yet to experience the more widespread scale and impact of the Covid-19 crisis we are seeing today…. Read more
2019 will go down as one of those years we won’t forget. Brexit dominated the headlines and created uncertainty across all spheres of business in the UK, including the builders’… Read more
BMBI Experts contributing to BMN’s Leading Lights focused on the enduring issues in the industry rather than the emerging pandemic, and some of the consistent challenges we will return to… Read more
Total Builders’ Merchant value sales to roofers, builders and contractors in Q4 2019 were -4.0% down compared with the same quarter in 2018. Adjusted for trading days, average sales a… Read more
British Gypsum is new BMBI Expert for Drylining Systems British Gypsum, the UK’s leading manufacturer of interior Drylining Systems, is among four industry leaders to join the Builders Merchant Building… Read more
Year-on-year Total Builders’ Merchant value sales to builders and contractors in January 2020 were down -2.6% compared to January 2019. Seven categories sold less, with Timber & Joinery Products… Read more
Total Builders’ Merchant value sales in November 2019 were down -7.4% compared with the same month in 2018. On one less trading day, average sales a day dropped -3.0%…. Read more
Sales figures for the final quarter of 2019 published in the Q4 2019 Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report, round off a disappointing year for the sector, with a third… 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.
