October Merchant sales rally with a +7.3% month-on-month increase
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in December, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in October were up +1.2% compared... Learn More
Is 1.5 million an achievable 5-year target?
The government has promised to build 1.5 million new homes in five years by various means, including fixing the planning system and... Learn More
BMBI Round Table Debate 2024
The eighth annual BMBI Round Table Debate was held recently at the headquarters of the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) in Coventry. Key... Learn More
Q3 Merchant value sales rose +1.7% quarter-on-quarter but were -2.6% adrift of last year’s sales
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q3 2024 were down -2.6% compared to Q3... Learn More
November Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for September 2024, new orders and Construction Output Price Indices, July to... Learn More
Merchants’ August sales fall -5.6% year-on-year in wash out summer
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in August were down -5.6% compared... Learn More
October Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for August 2024 this morning. Main points: • Monthly construction output is... Learn More
Builders’ Merchant July sales edge up+0.9% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in September, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July edged up +0.9% compared... Learn More
September Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for July 2024 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
Q2 Merchant value sales down -5.8% on Q2 2023. June volumes weak.
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q2 2024 were down -5.8% compared to Q2... Learn More