Strong Q1 for Kitchens & Bathrooms with merchant sales up 4.7% on Q4 2018 Total Builders’ Merchants value sales were up 5.9% in the first quarter of 2019, compared with… Read more
Positive growth for merchants in Q1 2019 Merchants reported a strong start to the year with Total Builders’ Merchants value sales to roofers, builders and contractors up 5.9% in the… Read more
Timber & Joinery among top three categories Merchants reported a strong start to the year with Total Builders’ Merchants value sales up 5.9% in the first quarter compared with Q1… Read more
Positive growth for merchants in Q1 2019 Merchants reported a strong start to the year with Total Builders’ Merchants value sales to builders and contractors up 5.9% in the first… Read more
Figures just released in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) show positive sales growth through UK builders merchants during the first quarter of the year. Total Q1 sales were… Read more
Jeff House, Head of External Affairs Baxi Heating UK (incorporating Heatrae Sadia) is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating. So far 2019 has seen a positive start in the residential sector…. Read more
Malcolm Gough, Group Sales & Marketing Director Talasey Group is BMBI’s Expert for Natural Stone Landscaping Products, Vitrified Paving & Artificial Grass. The landscaping sector had an incredibly busy quarter… Read more
Tony France, Sales Director Ibstock is BMBI’s Expert for Bricks. GB brick manufacturers continue to increase production volumes, demonstrating a significant commitment to satisfy growing demand from the UK market…. Read more
Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. The uncertainty of Brexit continues to influence the insulation distribution sector with confidence seeming to… Read more
Neil Hargreaves, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. Robust demand for mineral wool insulation continues in 2019. Housebuilding remains buoyant in the Midlands and the… 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.
