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
John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. Knauf Insulation is pleased to be associated with the BMBI. In this increasingly unpredictable world any source… Read more
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels The year started positively for the steel lintels market which is strongly associated with new housebuilding. January and… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. The roof window market had a strong start to the year with a busy first quarter, 8-9%… Read more
Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO plc is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. Roofing had a slow first quarter, echoing the recently published manufacturing figures. The storms late last year… Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The market for timber and panel products is ahead of 2015. Housebuilders, particularly national housebuilders, have been… 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.
