Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The third quarter of 2018 continued to see strong year-on-year growth for timber and panel products reflected… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Quarter three has continued positively as the roof window industry experienced another double-digit growth period. This reflects… Read more
Steve Halford, Group Managing Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. After decades when they were unable to sell bespoke PVC-U windows and doors competitively,… Read more
Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade, is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. If the ‘Beast from the East’ was this year’s villain, the hero for decorative paint was the… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director Lakes, is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. After a relatively strong second quarter, BMBI Q3 kitchen and bathroom sales were disappointing. Sales… Read more
In his latest blog, John Sinfield, Managing Director at Knauf Insulation and BMBI expert for mineral wool insulation says new opportunities are on the horizon for manufacturers and merchants alike…. Read more
Total builders’ merchant value sales to builders and contractors were up 7.2% in Q2 compared with Q2 2017, helped by one more trading day this year. Average sales a day… Read more
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
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.
