Steve Halford, Group Managing Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. The total market for PVC-U windows and doors is slow growing and mature, but… Read more
Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade, is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. The trade paint market finished with a strong December performance – a year-on-year growth of 1.9% in… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director Lakes, is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. The BMBI figures tell us that the Kitchens & Bathrooms sector underperformed the total merchant… Read more
Generally weaker November but robust Timber & Joinery sales Total Builders Merchants value sales to builders and contractors in November 2018 were up 0.8% compared with November 2017. Four categories… Read more
Best sales month despite predictions of a tighter market Total Builders Merchants value sales to roofers, builders and contractors in October 2018 were the highest of any month since the… Read more
Merchants’ sales value growth continues in Q3 Total Builders Merchants value sales to roofers, builders and contractors were up 4.2% in the third quarter, compared with Q3 2017. Eight categories… Read more
Merchants’ sales value growth continues in Q3 Total builders’ merchant value sales to builders and contractors were up 4.2% in the third quarter compared with Q3 2017. Two categories did… Read more
Merchants’ August sales boosted by Timber & Joinery, and Landscaping Total builders’ merchant value sales to builders and contractors were up 3.5% in August compared with August 2017. Two categories… Read more
After a robust second quarter, sales through UK builders’ merchants continued to deliver value growth in Q3 2018, rising by 4.2% on the same period in 2017. July provided the… Read more
Paul Rivett, Managing Director Heatrae Sadia is BMBI’s Expert for Water Heating. The third quarter continued to be a challenge for the water heating market overall affected by the prolonged… 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.
