Outlook positive despite the uncertainty The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) shows builders’ merchants’ sales to builders and contractors up 11.4% in March 2017 compared with March 2016. A… Read more
Tony France, Sales Director Ibstock, is BMBI’s Expert for Bricks. Demand for bricks has intensified significantly with GB manufactured product Q1 sales volumes 20% ahead of Q1 2016. This continues… Read more
Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. The first three months started well for insulation with year on year growth through the… Read more
John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. The first quarter of 2017 has certainly been interesting. A Parliamentary vote on Brexit followed by formal… Read more
Paul Rivett, Managing Director Heatrae Sadia is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating. Quarter 1 sales in the hot water sector were mixed. Domestic unvented cylinders slipped 10% on the same… Read more
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. Already we’re well through the year, and have another election to look forward to. It’s becoming an annual… Read more
Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO Plc is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. The lack of the UK’s usual winter storms in the first quarter of 2017 means there’s been… Read more
Andrew Simpson, National Commercial Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. Demand for cement and aggregates strengthened in the first quarter of 2017, mainly driven by increased… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. It’s been a slow start to the first quarter for both rainwater and… Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The market for Timber and Panel Products looks promising for 2017, and we remain optimistic. This is… 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.
