The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) welcomes Midland Lead to its panel of industry experts. The company is a leading manufacturer and supplier of lead products, and the only independent… Read more
BMBI is a brand of the BMF. It’s produced by MRA Marketing using gold standard data from GfK, one of the largest insight agencies. GfK’s Builders Merchant Point of Sale… Read more
The short trading day month of November saw subdued sales for merchants with the lowest total sales in 10 months. Year-on-Year Total Builders’ Merchant value sales in November 2019… Read more
Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales in October 2019 were down -4.4% compared with the same period in 2018, on an equal number of trading days. Categories showing a weaker… Read more
Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to roofers, builders and contractors in October were down -4.4% compared with the same period in 2018, on an equal number of trading days. Categories… Read more
Merchants’ sales of kitchen and bathroom products grow in Q3 Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales were down -0.8% in Q3 2019 against the same period last year. The adjusted figure,… Read more
Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to builders and contractors in November 2019 were down -7.4% compared with the same month in 2018. On one less trading day, average sales a… Read more
Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were down -0.8% in Q3 2019 against the same period last year. The adjusted figure, which takes into account the… Read more
After a strong start to the year, the uncertain economic climate continued to impact negatively on merchants’ sales of Timber & Joinery into October 2019. Year-on-Year Total Builders Merchants’… Read more
The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) fourth annual Round Table debate took place early December, hosted at Geberit HQ in Warwick. The BMBI is a brand of the Builders Merchants… 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.
