Mike Beard, Merchant Development Director Encon Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Insulation Products – Distribution. The government has published Fixing Our Broken Housing Market, its long awaited housing white paper,… Read more
John Sinfield, Managing Director Knauf Insulation is BMBI’s Expert for Mineral Wool Insulation. The latest State of the Trade Survey from the Construction Products Association (CPA) reported that sales in… Read more
Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. The year 2016 finished strongly, continuing the momentum set in Q3. The second half-year was well up against… Read more
Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO Plc is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. The final quarter of 2016 was in line with the rest of the year for roofing –… Read more
Andrew Simpson, National Commercial Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. Demand for mineral products was strong in the final quarter of last year, helping to boost… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. The rainwater and drainage market got off to a slow start in 2017,… Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. The timber market is up year on year, but after months of post-EU referendum uncertainty and a… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. Strong Quarter 4 housing and Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) performances have contributed to 2016 ending on… Read more
Steve Halford, Group Managing Director Crystal Direct is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. Builders’ merchants’ fourth quarter sales of PVC windows and doors were up 3% on Q3,… Read more
A comprehensive suite of 17 videos from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) Round Table Debate are now live at www.bmbi.co.uk. The videos cover six main topics, with trailers for… 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.
