Two industry milestones in the battle to reduce carbon
Two industry milestones in the battle to reduce carbon signal big changes – and a massive opportunity for sales and sustainability –... Learn More
New year off to a weak start as January’s Builders’ Merchant like-for-like value sales down -2.6% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in March, shows January’s builders’ merchant like-for-like total value sales (adjusted to remove... Learn More
March Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for January 2026 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output is... Learn More
What’s new in the BMBI and PHMI reports?
Why are we making the changes? BMBI, and PHMI, readers will notice a few changes in the way we present builders’ merchant... Learn More
Merchants Q4 like-for-like value sales down -1.2% on Q4 2024. Like-for-like volume down -2.9%. Disappointing December rounds off a tough trading year.
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ like-for-like value sales for Q4 2025, adjusted to remove the impact... Learn More
February Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for December 2025 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output... Learn More
Builders’ Merchant like-for-like value sales for November down -0.4% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in February, shows builders’ merchants’ like-for-like total value sales in November 2025 were... Learn More
BMBI Debate: Technology and digitalisation in construction
One of the five main topics discussed at the recent BMBI Round Table Debate was the use of technology and digitalisation within... Learn More
Baxi joins BMBI Expert Panel as Expert for Heating and Hot Water Solutions
Baxi joins BMBI Expert Panel as Expert for Heating and Hot Water Solutions Paul Haynes, Product, Solutions & Marketing Director at Baxi,... Learn More
January Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for November 2025 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output... Learn More