November value sales up +1.7% year-on-year but volume sales continue down
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for November 2023 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
November Builders Merchant sales slide -5.7% as volumes drop -12.1% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -5.7% in November 2023 compared to the... Learn More
January Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business and Trade, which uses the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) as one... Learn More
P & H Merchants’ October value sales up 3.3% year on year but volumes down
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for October 2023 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
October Builders Merchant sales fall -4.0% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -4.0% in October 2023 compared to the... Learn More
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Good marketing puts the zip into businesses. Good market research puts the zip into marketing, says Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Research.... Learn More
BMBI, the barometer of sales to builders and trades, expands to 92% market coverage
The year 2023 is rounding off with a significant relaunch of the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, now featuring builders’ merchants... Learn More
Builders Merchants Industry Forecast Report
The BMF has published the latest edition of its Builders Merchants Industry Forecast Report, which provides a detailed review of the builders... Learn More
December Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for October 2023 this morning. • Monthly Construction output saw a decrease... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating price rises drive +2.6% Q3 value sales growth
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in November, shows total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants... Learn More