Andrew Simpson, National Commercial Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. Demand for mineral products was strong in the final quarter of last year, helping to boost… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. The rainwater and drainage market got off to a slow start in 2017,… Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The timber market is up year on year, but after months of post-EU referendum uncertainty and a… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Strong Quarter 4 housing and Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) performances have contributed to 2016 ending on… Read more
Steve Halford, Group Managing Director Crystal Direct is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. Builders’ merchants’ fourth quarter sales of PVC windows and doors were up 3% on Q3,… Read more
A comprehensive suite of 17 videos from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) Round Table Debate are now live at www.bmbi.co.uk. The videos cover six main topics, with trailers for… Read more
The Builders Merchant Building Index, has been shortlisted for ‘Best Use of Data and Insight’ at the prestigious, national Chartered Institute of Marketing’s (CIM) ‘Marketing Excellence Awards’. The CIM Awards… Read more
Buoyant Builders’ Merchants sales in November “Despite political uncertainty and turmoil, builders’ merchants’ sales in November were well up compared with last year and have increased in 11 of the… Read more
Buoyant Builders’ Merchants’ sales in November “Despite political uncertainty and turmoil, builders’ merchants’ sales in November were well up compared with last year and have increased in 11 of the… Read more
Strong Builders’ Merchants’ sales in October Britain’s roofing and cladding contractors continue to buy more from Builders’ Merchants in October, defying predictions of a post-Brexit slump. John Newcomb, Managing Director… 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.
