Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade, is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. After severe weather heavily impacted site activity and decorative paint performance in Q1 2018, the spell of… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director of Lakes, is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. Home improvement retailers struggled with the weather and a less confident retail market this… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales and Marketing Director of Lakes Bathrooms is the latest Expert to join the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) panel. Mike brings with him more than 30 years’… Read more
Merchants value sales up in May Total builders’ merchant value sales to builders and contractors increased 6.9% in May compared with May last year. Five categories did better, with Plumbing… Read more
Small growth for merchants in Q1 Total builders’ merchant value sales to builders and contractors were up 0.4% in Q1 compared with Q1 2017, with one less trading day this… Read more
Small growth for merchants in Q1 Total builders’ merchant value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 0.4% in Q1 compared with Q1 2017, with one less trading day… Read more
Merchants up in February Total Builders’ merchant value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 4.0% in February compared with February last year. Five categories did better: Plumbing Heating… Read more
Paul Rivett, Managing Director Heatrae Sadia is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating. The first quarter of 2018 was difficult with three days of lost sales due to bad weather conditions…. Read more
Malcolm Gough, Group Sales & Marketing Director Talasey Group is BMBI’s Expert for Natural Stone Landscaping Products, Vitrified Paving & Artificial Grass. The ‘Beast from the East’ really hit external… Read more
Tony France, Sales Director Ibstock, is BMBI’s Expert for Bricks. Following very high demand for bricks throughout 2017, despatches in the first quarter of 2018 have been lower than expected…. 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.
