The latest total sales figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) based on GfK’s General Builders Merchants Panel, show total sales in Q2 2016 up on the previous quarter… Read more
This BMBI Experts blog features on the Construction Products Association (CPA) website and was published in Buildingtalk e-newsletter on the 13th July: Six experts from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI)… Read more
Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO plc is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. The pound has lost 8-10% of its value against the dollar over the last month or so…. Read more
Jim Claydon, Managing Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. The market for heavy building materials in Q2 is up on last year, but cement and aggregates… Read more
John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. In the first quarter BMBI report I referred to a ‘Brexit hangover’ in a number of merchants’… Read more
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. The referendum is behind us. Initial fears of the economy going into freefall are wearing off and a… Read more
Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. The referendum result was a shock and sterling suffered. Most forecasts predict a worsening market. House… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. Market activity is good. Metal Rainwater & Drainage is ahead of last year… Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The result of the EU referendum hasn’t had any immediate, direct effect on construction beyond delays to… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Roof windows, one of the faster growing markets in the Timber, Sheet & Joinery Products category, continued… 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.
