Total builders’ merchant value sales to builders and contractors were up 8.3% in July compared with July 2017, helped by one more trading day this year. Average sales a day… Read more
Total builders’ merchant value sales to roofers, builders and contractors increased 6.9% in May compared with May last year. Five categories did better, with Plumbing Heating & Electrical (11.9%) the… Read more
Total builders’ merchant value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 8.3% in July compared with July 2017, helped by one more trading day this year. Average sales a… Read more
Paul Rivett, Managing Director Heatrae Sadia is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating. We are currently enjoying a glorious summer and the half year has just passed, yet it seems only… Read more
Malcolm Gough, Group Sales & Marketing Director Talasey Group is BMBI’s Expert for Natural Stone Landscaping Products, Vitrified Paving & Artificial Grass. The sun came out in Q2 and as… Read more
Tony France, Sales Director Ibstock is BMBI’s Expert for Bricks. GB brick industry despatches in the first 6 months of 2018 were at lower than expected levels, due primarily to… Read more
Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. Insulation sectors are experiencing strong sales although it is unclear how much of this is… Read more
John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. Housebuilding momentum and a growing number of enquiries for non-combustible insulation material mean demand for glass and… Read more
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. What a difference sunshine makes! Weather conditions in the first two quarters of 2018 have significantly influenced demand…. Read more
Paul Owen, Commercial Director Distribution IKO PLC is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. There are mixed fortunes in the roofing sector with retail sales struggling but a more positive private… 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.
