Andrew Simpson, National Commercial Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. Market conditions have been mixed this year. Sales were strong in quarter one, helped by good… Read more
John Coe, Commercial Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. The second quarter of 2019 was challenging across every rainwater and drainage… Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The second quarter saw weaker year-on-year growth in the demand for timber and panel products, although the… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Roof window growth was still in double figures in Q2 (as in Q1) with strong regional performances… Read more
Kevin Morgan, Group Commercial Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. The overall windows and doors market had a poor first half. According to FENSA,… Read more
Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. Uncertainty and low confidence continued in quarter two, compounded by the Brexit saga. Deal or no deal?… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director Lakes is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. Three years of negative headlines with politicians changing position and pretending they haven’t, has taken… Read more
Merchants’ sales up 6% month-on-month Total Builders Merchants value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 6.0% in May 2019 compared with the previous month. Sectors that performed well… Read more
Slowdown in builders’ merchants’ sales in Q2 Following a strong start to the year, Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to builders and contractors were down -1.2% in Q2 2019 against… Read more
Merchants’ April sales up 5.3% Total Builders Merchants value sales to roofers, builders and contractors in April 2019 were up 5.3% compared with the same period in 2018. Having seen… 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.
