April’s BMBI report is unlike any other. The Government enforced COVID-19 lockdown came late in March, so had a limited impact on the month. However, April took the full… Read more
Builders’ Merchants’ sales in the first quarter of 2020 were knocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and Government measures to contain the virus. Year-on-year Total value sales in Q1 2020 (unadjusted… Read more
Builders’ Merchants’ sales in the first quarter of 2020 reflect the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as the UK Government introduces measures in March to contain the virus. Total… Read more
Stacey Temprell, Marketing Director British Gypsum is BMBI’s Expert for Drylining Systems How the world has changed. In my last quarterly summary, I reported we were entering 2020 with renewed… Read more
Neil Hargreaves, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. It is astonishing how much the landscape has changed since January. In an unprecedented way, Covid-19 has… Read more
Lynn Street, Sales & Marketing Manager Midland Lead is BMBI’s Expert for Lead. The last few months have been challenging at best, confusing at worst and the whole supply chain… Read more
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Group UK is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels COVID-19 caused unexpected and widespread disruption. While construction is significantly affected, government recognition of the value of… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director Lakes is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. Many bathroom and showering products are manufactured in China. While our factory in China is… Read more
Andy Scothern, Managing Director eCommonSense is BMBI Expert for Website & Product Data Management Solutions The far-reaching effects of the coronavirus pandemic will have lasting impacts on all sectors of… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director Polypipe Civils is BMBI’s Expert for Civils & Green Infrastructure. In line with all construction sectors, Civils and Green Urbanisation saw a significant reduction in activity… 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.
