Steve Halford, Group Managing Director Crystal Direct is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. The general consensus is that we’ve yet to see a noticeable impact on PVC-U window… Read more
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels We didn’t anticipate the vote, but we need to be prepared for all eventualities. The immediate pricing of… Read more
John Sinfield, Managing Director of Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation: So, we voted to Brexit! While our politicians indulge in Caesar-like back-stabbing, the Department of Energy… Read more
Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO plc is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products The vote to leave Europe surprised most of us, and threw up an array of questions and… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows: Uncertainty, disruption and volatility were predicted if Britain voted leave, but few took leaving seriously. Now it’s… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director of Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage: We can’t turn back the clock. The decision is made. We… Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products Possibly the least considered consequence of the Brexit vote is the sharp increase in the number of… Read more
The Builders Merchants Federation is leading calls for urgent talks with the government over the impact of Brexit on the construction industry. Following the appointment of the new Prime… Read more
UK Consumer confidence dives post-Brexit In a one-off special GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer (CCB) to measure post-referendum sentiment, the core Index has fallen 8 points to -9. All of… Read more
Following on from my brief statement last Friday I believe that we have all made time for contemplation over the weekend and to start to consider the implications of Brexit… 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.
