Paul Owen, Commercial Director Distribution IKO PLC is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. There are mixed fortunes in the roofing sector with retail sales struggling but a more positive private… Read more
Andrew Simpson, National Commercial Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. Demand for construction products increased in quarter two following the poor start to the year due… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. Overall, quarter two has been mixed for civils, metal rainwater and drainage…. Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. Demand for timber and panel products improved in the second quarter of 2018 as a result of… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Roof window sales for the second quarter have shown double digit year-on-year growth. This largely makes up… Read more
Steve Halford, Group Managing Director The Crystal Group is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. The excellent start to quarter two generated very positive enquiry and order levels. Looking… Read more
Paul Roughan, Trade Merchants Sales Director Dulux Trade, is BMBI’s Expert for Paint. After severe weather heavily impacted site activity and decorative paint performance in Q1 2018, the spell of… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales & Marketing Director of Lakes, is BMBI’s Expert for Shower Enclosures & Showering. Home improvement retailers struggled with the weather and a less confident retail market this… Read more
Mike Tattam, Sales and Marketing Director of Lakes Bathrooms is the latest Expert to join the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) panel. Mike brings with him more than 30 years’… Read more
Merchants value sales up in May Total builders’ merchant value sales to builders and contractors increased 6.9% in May compared with May last year. Five categories did better, with Plumbing… 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.
